The Second Collegiate Court based in Zacatecas unanimously ruled to revoke the provisional suspension that had prevented the holding of bullfights at the Monumental Plaza in the city of Zacatecas, meaning the bullfighting series scheduled as part of the 2026 National Fair of Zacatecas (Fenaza) will proceed.
With this decision, the eight scheduled bullfights will finally begin on September 5.
The ruling was adopted unanimously when the court resolved the complaint filed by the state government against the precautionary measure granted on August 26 by a District judge in response to a legal challenge filed by the civil association Proyecto Solovino.
Judge Valentín Arredondo proposed declaring the complaint well-founded, arguing that the association had not demonstrated the so-called “suspensional interest,” a requirement necessary to maintain the precautionary protection. With this decision, the provisional suspension that had temporarily halted the bullfighting festivities was rendered ineffective.
During the session, Judge Juan G. Sánchez Iriarte pointed to the existence of a current legal framework regulating the holding of bullfighting events in Zacatecas. It should be remembered that “Bullfighting in the State of Zacatecas” was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage through a decree approved by the local Congress on June 26, 2013.
According to Sánchez Iriarte’s argument, these provisions carry a presumption of constitutionality unless there is a ruling determining otherwise. Therefore, the bullfights included in the Fenaza program currently constitute a lawful activity.
The judge added that the legal challenge filed by Proyecto Solovino does not question the constitutionality of the entire set of regulations governing bullfighting in the state.
The ruling “does not mean the definitive conclusion of the litigation,” and the Court itself left open the possibility that the proceedings could later examine whether a definitive suspension is appropriate.
The Court’s ruling therefore allows the eight scheduled bullfights to take place in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Monumental Zacatecas. The events begin this Saturday, September 5, with matadors including Spanish bullfighter David Fandila El Fandi and Mexicans Isaac Fonseca, Juan Pablo Sánchez, Diego San Román, and Uriel Moreno El Zapata.
Source: elcomentario.ucol
