Pacma opposes the use of animals of any kind. Its commitment to animal rights and the environment was evident in the fact that its leaders and spokespeople were all vegans.
SAM JONES: ‘The animal rights party Pacma, founded 16 years ago to put an end to bullfighting, could win two seats in the congress of deputies… in Sunday’s general election, according to the most recent poll by the country’s Centre for Sociological Studies (CIS)… Pacma’s leader, Silvia Barquero, attributes the party’s sudden momentum to years of hard work, demographic changes and a growing awareness of animal rights and environmentalism in Spain… Barquero believes more and more Spaniards are coming to reject bullfighting and “don’t feel able to identify with a country which sees it as a national celebration”.
She added: “There’s a new generation of people who are worried about animals and the environment and who have an understanding of social justice that goes far beyond what you see in Spanish politics at the moment”… “More and more people are putting their trust in us as a political group,” she said. “If we manage to win two seats, we’d be making history in the country where bullfighting happens and where they still abandon and hang greyhounds. It’s such a damaging image for the country to have.”
Pacma, which opposes hunting and fishing for sport, also wants to see an end to circuses, aquatic shows and “the use of animals, whether alive or dead, in any kind of show, tradition or festival”… She said Pacma’s commitment to animal welfare and the environment was evident in the fact that its leaders and spokespeople were all vegans. “We believe that meat production is one of the main threats to the planet when it comes to climate change – and we’re personally committed to doing something about it,” she said’. SOURCE…