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Talavante Replaces Morante for Latacunga as Telemadrid Sets Replay of Las Ventas Farewell

Telemadrid will rebroadcast the Oct. 12 corrida on Oct. 18 to reflect the event’s outsized audience impact.

Overview

  • Organizers of the Feria de Latacunga in Ecuador confirmed Alejandro Talavante will take Morante de la Puebla’s place on Oct. 25–26 at the San Isidro Labrador arena.
  • Talavante is slated to appear with Juan Ortega and novillera Olga Casado, with cattle from the Huagrahuasi and Triana ranches.
  • Morante announced his retirement at Madrid’s Las Ventas on Oct. 12 after cutting two ears and then cutting his coleta in the ring, with reports saying he cited a struggle with a dissociative disorder.
  • Telemadrid will air the full replay of the Oct. 12 Hispanidad corrida on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 18:00, available on TDT and via telemadrid.es.
  • Las Ventas reported a 2025 attendance total of 1,008,226 across 62 events, including numerous sellouts and the highest fall fair subscriber count in 15 years.