Lawmakers in Mexico City have taken a bold step by passing legislation that bans violent bullfighting, ending a practice that has been deeply rooted in the nation’s culture for centuries. The vote, which passed by an overwhelming 61-1 margin,

Lawmakers voted 61-1 in favour of the new law, which aims to make bullfighting less violent. The law will only apply in Mexico City, home to Plaza México, the world’s largest bullring. Bulls will no longer be injured or killed during fights but rather be returned to their herds afterwards,

Mexico City lawmakers overwhelmingly approve legislation to keep the bullfighting tradition alive, while also keeping the bulls alive.