Mexico City’s local congress on Tuesday passed a measure aiming to make bullfights much less harmful to bulls and matadors, a move applauded by animal rights activists but sharply criticized by fans of the centuries-old tradition.

Mexico City's Congress has voted to ban 'violent bullfights.' The legislation bans the killing of bulls inside or outside of the ring and also the 'infliction of physical injury such as stabbing animals with sharp objects like swords or spears,