Corrida is a form of cruel bullfighting consisting of a
fight between a man and a bull, after which the bull is usually killed. It is practiced mainly in Spain, Portugal, in the South of
France, and in certain Latin
American states (
Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia). Despite its popularity in some areas, many people oppose bullfighting, believing it to be neither art nor culture, but barbarism. Opposition to bullfighting has manifested itself in various forms since its inception. Originally, this opposition was mainly motivated by the risks taken by the toreros. The injuries, sometimes fatal, suffered by the horses of the picadors are also still the subject of
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