Professionals and amateurs participated in the bullfighting in various demonstrations in Spain, yesterday, Saturday, especially in Seville (South) to demand "respect" and provide assistance to their sector affected by the Covid-19 epidemic.
The bullfighting season, which normally runs from March to October, has stopped, with squares closed and restrictions imposed on residents since mid-March, due to the epidemic linked to the emerging Coronavirus that has killed more than 27,000 people in Spain.
In Seville, many bullfighters, such as Juan Antonio Ruiz known as "Espartaco", Manuel Jesus known as "El Cid" and Miguel Pais known as "El Litre" participated in the demonstration that gathered a thousand people from the squares.
They were putting badges on their heads that read "Bullfighting is a culture" and this sport has declared a "cultural heritage" for the country through a law passed in 2013.
"We are here to demand justice for the bullfighting sector, so that it is dealt with in the same way as it is the rest of the cultural sectors," Pablo Aguado, 29, said.
After three months of stopping, the flocks' bull breeders and bidders have indicated that the sector’s situation, which makes about 20,000 shows a year, is catastrophic.
Local media reported that the bullfighters participated in similar demonstrations Saturday in Castile and Leon, Castile and La Mancha, Estremadura and the Rioja region. Their common slogan was "We are also a culture."
Spain is scheduled to complete the deregulation process on June 21. And when it reopens, wrestling arenas must comply with strict protective measures.
Bullfighting raises questions in a section of society in Spain, as anti-sport activists repeatedly protest against the killing of thousands of bulls every year.