Enrique Ponce has made the first poster of the de-escalation official. He will solo four bulls from his livestock in Navas de San Juan, during the town's August festivities, which are held on the first weekend. "I was talking the other day with the mayor. He is very excited. He thinks that it can be done taking into account the sanitary measures . It is assumed that the phases will be completed by that date," Enrique Ponce explained to this newspaper.

The bullfight will be opened by a "new" bullfighter and may be televised, "on Canal Sur or Movistar". "We have to talk about it. I would like it to be the culmination . Almost all the bullfights that are being organized will be televised. It helps to cover the expenses and more people can see it, that the capacity is reduced. It helps that bullfights can be given if televised, "says Ponce.

Why solo? "It has come up like this. We are talking about giving runs with short lists, doing it normally, huh. What happens is that the mayor is excited, the people, it was good for me to fight the four bulls. Being from my livestock, I did not want put anybody in a compromise , "he jokes. It is the first time that it is announced with its bulls. "All bullfighters are talking to close more dates. It is moving. We must collaborate and push forward. We can not leave the season without bulls . Hopefully security measures do not prevent us."

In this sense, Ponce does not see clearly that some fairs "like Murcia or Salamanca, which take place in September, have been canceled." "Let's wait," he asks. "If it can't be four dates, let it be two. But you shouldn't rush . You can't be canceling fairs while we do everything we can to go back to fighting," he adds.

With "we" he refers to the bullfighting figures, who have come together to claim bullfighting in a movement that has called for the resignation of the minister. "It is important. We are more united than ever. There is a good relationship between us. We all go together. We agreed on practically everything . It was time to demand that we be respected at once. It is good that bullfighting is in question "You will like it or not, but politically you cannot give your opinion. You represent everyone. Uribes has to understand that if he talks about bulls, not only would he not lose votes but he would win them."

It couldn't be any other: Enrique Ponce was the first to return. "When everyone is canceling, this one has been announced. Hopefully August comes and it can happen. More dates are closing. We all have the obligation to collaborate and push forward. We cannot leave the season without bulls."

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