With Official on "Site" Matanza Proceeds

KOAT TV - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Thousands of Valencia County residents gathered Saturday to celebrate Matanza, an annual pig slaughtering event in the state. Organizers said the event, dubbed as the world's largest Matanza, was almost cancelled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Officials said the more than 40 pigs to be slaughtered for the Matanza were not processed in a USDA facility.
"I've been in Matanzas most of my life and never have I seen someone get sick, said Belen Mayor Rudy Ortega. Organizers said there had been talks between the Hispano Chamber of Commerce, State Sen. Michael Sanchez and the USDA to find a way that traditional event can go on. They've asked state health inspectors to verify if the pigs were OK to eat.
After the confirmation that the pigs were safe for human consumption, organizers said the USDA allowed the celebration to continue, but with state inspectors on site. Read full story here: News New Mexico

With Official on "Site" Matanza Proceeds