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A Colombian City Swaps Iconic Horse Buggies for Electric Carriages Amid Animal Welfare Concerns
Cartagena introduced 30 battery-powered electric carriages to replace horse buggies, aiming to reduce animal exploitation and health issues, with 62 more planned, officials said.
- On Tuesday, the Colombian city of Cartagena began replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages, and Mayor Domek Turbay introduced a new fleet of 30 vehicles resembling traditional coaches.
- Long-Running campaigns by animal rights activists pushed the municipal government to end horse-buggy rides, as activists said horses suffered exploitation, heat collapses, joint damage and stress from traffic.
- The new battery-powered electric carriages, custom-built in China, and the city plans to introduce 26 more with a solar-powered warehouse and charging station.
- Owners and drivers face displacement as 26 horse coach owners seek compensation, with no agreement reached while the municipal government says it will hire drivers but hasn't detailed coach owners' roles.
- Cartagena, a UNESCO-listed city, is the first major tourist destination replacing horse buggies with electric vehicles, ending a clip-clopping tradition dating to the 1940s, Mayor Domek Turbay said.
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A Colombian city swaps iconic horse buggies for electric carriages amid animal welfare concerns
Cartagena, Colombia, is replacing its iconic horse buggies with electric carriages. The change comes after years of protests by animal rights activists who argued the horses suffered from exploitation and poor health.
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