MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City lawmakers on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to ban violent bullfighting, triggering outrage from aficionados and celebration from animal rights advocates.

Lawmakers in Mexico’s capital have approved ‘bloodless’ or non-violent bullfighting, in which no weapons are used against the animals ...

Mexico City's legislature has approved a ban on traditional bullfighting, replacing it with a 'cruelty-free' alternative that prohibits injuries to bulls. The measure passed with overwhelming ...

The legislation, approved by a 61-1 vote, prohibits the killing of bulls and the use of sharp objects that could injure the animals.

Bullfighting has been part of Mexican culture since the 16th century when it was introduced by Spanish colonizers. Mexico City is home to Plaza Mexico, the world’s largest bullring, which can ...

Thousands have flocked to the city of Aguascalientes in central Mexico, where a monthlong fair named after Saint Mark starts ...

A supporter of bullfighting holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Bullfighting is an art" outside Mexico's City's Congress where lawmakers are expected to debate its continuation in Mexico City, Tuesday ...