The Supreme Court of Mexico determined that states do not have the power to declare cockfights and bullfights as intangible cultural heritage.
However, the Court did not rule on the prohibition of bullfights and cockfights.
In Mexican law, a current is growing that seeks to proclaim animals as “sentient beings” that deserve dignified treatment.
Carmen Aristegui spoke with the columnist Federico Rubli Kaiser, to talk about this debate.
