Overview
- EH Bildu spokespeople María del Río and Garazi Perea made the proposal in a press conference reviewing Aste Nagusia.
- They argued that a notable decline in spectators at the Vista Alegre bullring shows many Bilbao residents do not want bullfights.
- Saturday’s corrida drew about 12,000 spectators in a venue with capacity for roughly 14,000, according to La Vanguardia.
- The coalition invited a debate framed by municipal autonomy and pledged to work with the city to rethink future uses of the bullring.
- Bildu is not part of Bilbao’s municipal government, and critics note it supports bullfights in places it governs such as Pamplona and Azpeitia.