Fire bull Valencia remains banned for third year in a row

The city council of the Spanish city of Valencia recently decided to maintain the ban on two cruel feasts with bulls. This happened as a result of attempts by the conservative political party Partido Popular (PP) to lift the ban by means of a motion. These feasts are toro embolado (fire bull) and toro en corda (a bull is tied to a rope on the street). The municipal council considers these two events as a serious form of animal abuse. Since june 2016 it is not allowed to organize such events in Valencia.