Overview

• Bullfighting is set to return to Mexico City after the country's Supreme Court of Justice overturned a ban that was put in place in June 2022.
• The ban was initially implemented after animal rights activists, led by the organization Justicia Justa, filed a legal complaint citing violence and animal cruelty.
• The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the ban did not prove 'imminent and irreparable damage' caused by bullfights.
• Bullfighting generates 80,000 direct jobs, and 146,000 indirect jobs across the country, contributing approximately $400 million a year to the economy.
• Despite the court's decision, animal rights activists continue to fight against the practice, with ongoing legal battles in several other states.