Article 419 Bis Federal Criminal Code

A penalty of six months to five years of imprisonment and the equivalent of two hundred to two thousand days fine shall be imposed on anyone who:

I.Raises or trains a dog for the purpose of having it participate in any exhibition, show or activity that involves a fight between two or more dogs for recreational, entertainment or any other purposes;

II.Possesses, transports, buys or sells dogs in order to involve them in any exhibition, show or activity that implies a fight between two or more dogs;

III.Organizes, promotes, announces, sponsors or sells tickets to attend shows that imply dog fights;

IV.Possesses or administers a property in which dog fights are carried out with knowledge of said activity;

V.Causes minors to attend or witness any exhibition, show or activity that involves a fight between two or more dogs, or

VI.Carries out, with or without profit, any act with the objective of involving dogs in any exhibition, show or activity that implies a fight between two or more dogs.

The penalty mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be increased by one half when it involves public officials.

Anyone who attends as a spectator any exhibition, show or activity that involves a fight between two or more dogs, knowing of this circumstance, also incurs criminal liability. In such cases one third of the penalty provided in this article shall be imposed.