La legge che proibisce la corrida era stata approvata l'anno scorso dal Parlamento regionale con 68 voti a favore, 55 contrari e 9 astenuti

Spectators attend the final bullfight to be held in the region of Catalonia at the Monumental bullring in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011.
Spain’s powerful northeastern region of Catalonia bids farewell Sunday to the country’s emblematic tradition of bullfighting with a final bash at the Barcelona bullring.
(AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)