He Electoral Institute of Mexico City (IECM) valid more than 27 thousand signatures of support to the citizen initiative to prohibit bullfights y animal shows in the capital.
In an extraordinary session, the General Council of the IECM verified compliance with the percentage of citizen support required for the initiative continues its legal channel and is considered by the capital congress.
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“The aforementioned initiative has valid citizen support of 27,442 people, which represents 0.35 percent of the nominal list, which meets and exceeds the required legal percentage of at least 0.25 percent,” reported the advisor Erika Estrada.
The technical analysis carried out confirms that The initiative reached the required percentage of citizen supportevidencing the significant and legitimate interest of a sector of the population to modify the regulatory framework related to shows that involve animals, added the counselor. María de los Ángeles Gil.
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“This gives legitimacy to the process, but also reflects a concrete demand for change,” he said.
The citizen initiative, promoted by civil society organizations, seeks the prohibition of public, private and traveling shows with animals.
Specifically bullfights, bullfights, bullfights, bullfights, bullfights and cockfights through modifications to the local Constitution and the Public Entertainment Law.
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