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Animal rights group PACMA wins record votes in general election
Their support doubled from 2011, but it was still not enough to secure a parliamentary seat
Gruesome killing of bulls banned at major Spanish festival
The festival has become an epicentre of animal rights protests
Salamanca town fined for ‘slippery swine’ race
Town fined for competition that sees children chase after pigs
Animal rights protest planned for Sevilla’s ‘April Fair’
Animal rights group says millions are spent by the Andalucian government to subsidise bullfighting
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: PACMA president analyses issues in Spain
Inadequate penalties have allowed abusers to get off virtually scot-free in Spain but change is in the air, writes PACMA President Silvia Barquero
OPINION: Moment of change for animal welfare
It's time to take a closer look at the state of animal rights and cruelty across Spain
ANIMAL RIGHTS FOCUS: Is the tide finally turning on Spain’s attitude towards animals?
Animal welfare in Spain is often dubbed appalling, but charities, shelters and changing traditions suggest the campaign for change is gathering momentum. Tom Powell asks, has the tide finally turned?
Fran Rivera investigated for fighting bull with baby daughter in his arms
A photo shows Fran Rivera, 42, and his baby daughter, Carmen, alongside large wounded bull
VIDEO: Animal rights group PACMA slams rat-throwing festival in Valencia
Campaign group PACMA is calling for the Valencian festival to be banned
SHOCKING VIDEO: Bulls set on fire in horrific Spanish show
The group are demanding the event, in which bulls are literally set on fire, is put to an end
Illegal fishing crews denounced for killing Bay of Algeciras dolphins
Spanish environmental groups have submitted complaints that illegal tuna fishing in the Straits of Gibraltar is leading to the ‘unnecessary deaths'
Thousands of protesters attend Spain’s controversial bull-spearing Toro de la Vega festival
10,000 animal rights protesters are predicted to voice their discontent at today’s controversial bull event in Valladolid
‘Inexcusable levels of animal abuse’ at El Rocio pilgrimage in Huelva, says animal rights group PACMA
A total of 107 horses have been killed in El Rocio since 2007
Animal rights group fighting against closure of Mijas shelter
The Andalucian government is threatening to close a shelter in Mijas that homes 250 animals
Camels transported in terrible conditions for Three Kings Day celebrations in Canary Islands rescued
Animal abuse overshadows Reyes Magos celebrations
Spanish dog pound shut down following protest
The dogs were kept in appalling conditions, as reported by the Olive Press in our last print edition
Bullfighting is back on Spanish TV
Watch the latest death match from the comfort of your own home
Bullfighting gets reprieve in Spain
Controversial sport is officially recognised as ‘an artistic discipline and cultural product’