Thousands march in Peru in support of bull, cock fighting

[Judi Lynn]

Issued on: 21/02/2020 - 21:50
Modified: 21/02/2020 - 21:48

Lima (AFP)

Around 10,000 people demonstrated in support of bull and cock fighting in Lima on Friday ahead of a supreme court decision on their future.

Animal rights activists have brought a case to the Constitutional Court asking it to declare unconstitutional a law that exempts bull and cock fighting from and animal protection laws.

The court is due to take a decision on the case on Tuesday.

"United for a passion, culture and tradition," read one banner at the rally in central Lima.

Bull and cock fighting have been popular activities in Peru since the Spanish colonization but animal rights groups have demanded an end to the practices.

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https://www.france24.com/en/20200221-thousands-march-in-peru-in-support-of-bull-cock-fighting

[Wabbajack_]

1. Cockfighting is big in Puerto Rico

a friend told me it's an appreciable part of the economy, to the point that banning it would cause harm to people that relied on it.

Barbaric, however.

[redstateblues]

2. Barbaric

[MFM008]

3. Dumb asses

Period.