MADRID (AP) — Álvaro Alarcón plays out the moment when he will enter Madrid's Las Ventas bullring for his final challenge as a “novillero,” or apprentice bullfighter. The 24-year-old has been training ...

For its advocates, bullfighting is an indelible part of Spanish culture, a ritual that forms part of the nation's cultural patrimony, immortalized in countless works of art. Both professional ...

Spain's northeast region of Catalonia held its final bullfight last weekend, after voting last year to ban the practice. But it's a different story elsewhere in Spain. While relatively few Spaniards ...

Dwarf bullfighters stage a protest in front of parliament in Madrid, Spain, Thursday April 27, 2023. Spain's parliament on Thursday banned "comic" bullfighting events featuring dwarves dressed in ...

Bullfighting retains a passionate following in some circles in Spain and leading matadors are treated as celebrities - Copyright AFP/File CRISTINA QUICLER ...

A Spanish matador opened up about his sexuality in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El Mundo. Mario Alcalde, 31, told the outlet that he identified as pansexual. It is said to make him the ...

MADRID, Spain — State-run Spanish television has quietly yanked live coverage of bullfighting from its programming, ending a decades-old tradition of showcasing the national pastime out of concern ...

MADRIDMADRID — Álvaro Alarcón plays out the moment when he will enter Madrid’s Las Ventas bullring for his final challenge as a “novillero,” or apprentice bullfighter. The 24-year-old has been ...

MADRID (AP) — Spain’s parliament on Thursday banned “comic” bullfighting events featuring dwarves dressed in costumes, in a decision applauded by disability rights groups but condemned by the few ...

MADRID (AP) — The death of Spanish bullfighting has been declared many times, but the number of bullfights in the country is at its highest level in seven years, and the young are the most consistent ...