The animalist party, under the slogan 'Let's extinguish the fire of torture', is calling for a mobilization that was scheduled before the recent precautionary suspension decided by a judge. The Territorial Delegation of the Junta de Castilla y León in Soria had authorized the holding of a celebration in Medinaceli requested by the City Council. Although the bull will not be taken to the square nor covered in mud and fireballs on its horns, Pacma has confirmed its attendance through a concentration as a form of protest against the Toro Jubilo.
This mobilization arises in a context where protests against bullfighting events have been increasing, also motivated by the elimination of the Toro de la Vega in Tordesillas in 2021. The mayor of Medinaceli had anticipated Pacma's reaction against the celebration. The suspension by the Contentious-Administrative Court of Soria has not stopped the animalist party's plans to demonstrate in the town.
The concentration is scheduled for Saturday at 6:00 PM in front of the City Hall of Medinaceli, where the provisional bullring for the celebration is usually installed. Despite the absence of the bull in the square, the rejection of the event remains firm. The mayor of the town expresses his resignation regarding the situation. From Pacma's perspective, the concentration is seen as a symbol of the fight for the definitive suspension of the celebration.
Both at the City Council and local businesses, they have received messages labeling them as "abusers" and "murderers", even coming from other countries like France and Belgium. The fight against traditional bullfighting events continues to generate debate and active mobilizations by animal rights defenders.
