Death of a bullfighter
OP blogger Marianne Hill on the death of bullfighter Victor Barrio yesterday
Spanish bullfighter Victor Barrio gored to death by bull on live TV
The bullfighter was rushed to hospital but doctors were unable to save his life
Spanish city bans ‘flaming bull’ runs citing animal cruelty
Funding for bull runs and bullfighting schools have also been cut
VIDEO: Spanish teacher releases bull into crowd of students for experiment
The video has been viewed over 14 million times
Animal rights protest planned for Jerez
May will see the start of Jerez's bullfighting season
Shocking photos of collapsed horse at Sevilla’s April Fair shared by animal rights group PACMA
The group says horses are overexerted every year but nothing is done
Bummer… bullfighter gets gored in backside
Matadors rushed to his aid as blood poured down his leg.
Animal rights protest planned for Sevilla’s ‘April Fair’
Animal rights group says millions are spent by the Andalucian government to subsidise bullfighting
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: A positive view of bullfighting in Spain
In a controversial dispatch, expat bullfighting aficionado Lenox Napier argues the case for the corrida
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: Is the tide finally turning on Spain’s attitude towards animals?
Animal welfare in Spain is often dubbed appalling, but charities, shelters and changing traditions suggest the campaign for change is gathering momentum. Tom Powell asks,
POLL: Would you ban bullfighting in Spain?
So far the Olive Press poll has produced a clear result
Spanish support for bullfighting slumps to new low – have your say
Huge drop in support among young Spaniards suggest custom is dying out
VIDEO: Swedish porn star is mystery Marbella bullfighting activist
Amina Axelsson, leapt into the ring and unveiled a banner reading 'Stop Bullfighting'
Ricky Gervais slams bullfighting as seven people are gored to death this summer
Gervais is not the only one, as a Spanish activist jumped into the Malaga bullring to comfort a dying bull last week
Bullfighting makes more money in taxes for the Spanish government than cinema
While the government pours money into the cinema industry, revenue from bullfighting remains much higher
Matador attacks protester in Marbella’s bullring
The protester jumped into the ring after the third bull’s death
VIDEO: ‘David Beckham of bullfighting’ Rivera Ordonez fighting for life after being gored in Aragon
Ordonez's father, Paquirri Ordonez, died in the ring after being gored in ‘almost identical’ fashion 30 years ago
Castilla-La Mancha invests bullfighting money into school books
The funds from the cancelled festival will go to buying schoolbooks for unemployed families
Ronda statues to honour American artists Hemingway and Welles
Orson Welles and Ernest Hemingway spent many summers in Ronda and will now be immortalised there
Anti-bullfighting protest at Estepona’s Feria
The Colectivo Antitaurino Marbella stood in protest outside of the Feria's gates
Documentary hopes to cure Spain’s animal cruelty epidemic
Film director and producer Miguel Angel Rolland speaks exclusively to the Olive Press about the launch of his most 'important work' and his desire to
Fighting for the fight
Following the removal of bullfighting from France’s ‘intangible cultural heritage’, we wonder if Spain would ever follow suit
Sadness and elation in Granada’s Plaza de Toros
The corrida de toros in Granada was an intense, emotional experience - one which left OP blogger Mark Nayler feeling totally stirred up for hours
GRAPHIC VIDEO: American youth seriously injured during bullfighting festival in Spain
Surgeon Enrique Crespo said it was "the biggest goring wound I've ever had to operate on"
Malaga residents to vote on banning bullfights
Extrovert mayoral candidate to host referendum on bullfighting in Malaga in run up to mayoral elections
Ronda bullfighting festival about to launch
The main attraction of the Feria de Pedro Romero - held from September 1-6 is Saturday night's bullfight
