Congratulations to Federico Gutiérrez, the Mayor of Medellín in Colombia, who announced this week that "There will be NO BULLFIGHTING SEASON in Medellin - we have worked for animal welfare and will continue to do so."

The message posted on Twitter by Mayor Gutiérrez has received nearly 18,000 likes - https://twitter.com/FicoGutierrez/status/1083035245199413249 One local responded: "I've always admired our mayor Federico and today even more. I admire him for his compassion for the abused beings for a grotesque and barbaric entertainment that has no place in an advanced society." Another added: "Congratulations, someone has finally heard the wishes of the citizens. Here in Medellin we do not want these kinds of macabre events."

Medellín is the second-largest city in Colombia, with a population of around 2.5 million.