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The crisis committee of the sector meets this Tuesday at the La Campana farm in Salamanca, where

Antonio Barrera

, a retired bullfighter and now representative of Bailleres in Spain

, plays host

to the squares of the old Chopera house.

The meeting, which began around 11 in the morning, is a "conclave" in which, among other things, the possibility of carrying out

"a second reconstruction tour"

will be discussed

, as this newspaper has learned. from industry sources who prefer not to give their name.

Antonio Barrera confirms it to EL MUNDO, moments before the appointment:

"It is very likely that a second tour will take place

. This is what we are going to discuss. The first thing is to see how the situation is. If the start of the tour is going to be delayed. big fairs. This is not the situation we expected at this point in the year. That is why we have come together. We have chosen a large place. We will spend the hours it takes until we make a decision.

There are many fronts open

.

"

The second tour of the reconstruction has been on the table for a long time.

"It is being tried. First we must see what is done with the money from the first one. The accounts are very clear. They are not public because there are two celebrations to be held," adds another source other than the industry.

"Another issue to be discussed is the investment of the money from the first tour,"

confirms Barrera.

"It is time to put discrepancies behind us. We have many common problems."

The plural surrounds the estates mentioned in Salamanca.

"

Victorino

,

Cardelús

and

Cristina Sánchez

are summoned from the Toro de Lidia Foundation

; from the Union of Banderilleros

Fundi

and

Íñigo Fraile

; from the Union of Breeders, Antonio

Bañueños

and

Lucía Martín

; of course, with Barrera will be the Chopera", explains another important voice in the making of fairs who also prefers to remain anonymous.

"Neither Ramón Valencia nor Simón Casas have been summoned."

Barrera does not confirm: "ANOET is up to date. We believe that it is better to meet in person. By videoconference it is lost. Even so, some will connect by video call."

The French businessman says "be informed"

.

This newspaper has only been able to confirm the presence in Salamanca of Lucía Martín and Antonio Bañuelos.

Second tour?

Not everyone agrees with the organization of a second reconstruction tour.

"There is fear of a parallel competition"

with the Toro de Lidia Foundation at the helm and the "advice" of Antonio Barrera.

"It was born from the outside. The proposal was not internal. What should be done now is to open places normally, adjusting the capacity,

that the sector begins to function adapting to the circumstances,

" underlines the same source.

The La Campana meeting "has a broad program."

Among the issues to be dealt with, there would be

"that of the capacity, the recovery of places and the specifications

. You cannot start the season by maintaining some relationships with the administration that are harmful to the sector," Barrera clarifies.

"In addition to legal initiatives to tackle external problems that do so much damage to the bull," he says.

All those summoned have carried out "a PCR and the necessary security measures have been taken.

We have entry and exit doors.

A justification has been given because it is an institutional meeting."

From Roca Rey's house to Barrera's

The covid crisis has mobilized the sector.

In May, the bullfighting figures met at

Roca Re's

house

and, summoned by Cristina Sánchez and El Juli, patrons of the Toro de Lidia Foundation.

Ponce, Morante, Castella, Manzanares, Perera, Cayetano, Roca Rey and Pablo Aguado.

José Tomás did not participate, but asked to be counted on.

Also present were Paco Ureña, Manuel Escribano and the retired bullfighter El Fundi, president of the Union of Bullfighters.

Then they unanimously accepted to fight

"in August"

, in places with reduced capacity, lowering fees and with television, which was the germ of the first reconstruction tour.

It finally started in September.

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