Colombia’s Congress voted on Tuesday ... Manizales still draw tens of thousands of spectators. Bullfighting aficionados described the ban as an assault on the freedoms of minorities as well ...

Lawmakers in Colombia have voted to ban bullfighting, a centuries-old tradition in the South American country.

They hope this ban will inspire activists to end bullfighting in other countries. But bullfighting fans in Colombia say they won't give up the fight to preserve the centuries-old tradition.

The bullfighting ban was approved by Colombia’s Congress in May, after months of heated debates. The bill calls on the government to completely ban bullfights across the nation by 2027 ...