Puerto Ricans Angry Over Impending Ban On Cockfighting
As part of the farm bill, lawmakers on Capitol Hill have voted to ban cockfighting in Puerto Rico. The practice is already banned in all U.S. states, but the island has scores of cockfighting arenas.
Thursday was a somber day at the Cockfighting Club of San Juan.
The rows and rows of cubbies that usually house up to 80 roosters waiting to fight were mostly empty. On this day, only 26 birds were on display.
Miguel Ortiz, a regular at the club since it opened in 1954, said a lot of people had stayed home, depressed.
