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Spain could be poised to phase out bull fighting under plans supported by the country's left-wing politicians.
Tens of thousands of bulls die in the ring each year as bold matadors tease and coax the animals while trying to avoid being trampled or injured by their horns.
Children under 16 years of age may be banned from seeing the traditional blood sport under rules proposed in Spain.
Delegates of the fortieth Federal Congress in Valencia next week will examine proposed changes to stop giving money to or promoting bullfighting as part of Spanish culture.
The recommendations vary from banning under-16s from watching the fights to halting the sport completely.
Spanish bullfighter Antonio Ferrera fights a bull during an Autumn Fair bullfight at Las Ventas bullring in Madrid. Children under 16 years of age may be banned from seeing the traditional blood sport under rules proposed in Spain
Since the rise of left-wing parties in Spain bullfighting has been under threat.
Spain’s government is a coalition of the centre-left Socialist party (PSOE) and Unidas Podemos, a left-wing