The Judiciary of Mexico City has temporarily halted the possible prohibition of bullfights in the capital, thanks to a motion presented by the Morena deputy, Alberto Vanegas. This motion aims for the Constitutional Chamber of the Superior Court of Justice to analyze whether the elimination of bullfighting could affect the human rights of workers in the bullfighting industry, particularly those from indigenous communities and neighborhoods.
As a result, the Congress of Mexico City will not be able to issue a ruling or present the citizen initiative for discussion and voting until the Judiciary has completed the analysis on the alleged violations of the human rights of workers in the bullfighting industry. This suspension has increased tensions in Congress, especially among the deputies, given the interest of bullfighting deputy Pedro Haces Lago in "modernizing" the bullfighting due to familial ties to this activity.
Deputies from Movimiento Ciudadano and the Green Party are preparing to express their opposition to the suspension that prolongs the ruling process, leading to confrontations and defamations between various lawmakers in the capital's Congress. For example, Pedro Haces Lago recently accused the PAN member Federico Chávez Semerena of attempting to extort him during the discussion of the initiative seeking to prohibit bullfighting.
In response to the criticisms, Alberto Vanegas has stated that he does not seek to obstruct the citizen initiative being debated in the Congress of Mexico City regarding the prohibition of public spectacles with animals, such as bullfighting. Vanegas has expressed that his goal is not to stop this reform but to ensure that all voices are heard in the process. He believes that in times of true democracy, it is essential to include all interested parties, including indigenous neighborhoods and communities of Mexico City, in such decisions.
