Catalonia: It's a practice that has a limited time to run, at least as far as Barcelona is concerned.
The Parliament in the Catalan region has voted to ban bullfighting.
It's become the first major part of Spain to outlaw the battle between man and beast that's been going on for centuries. The debate had gotten heated at times, pitting animal rights advocates against supporters of traditional Spanish culture.
But in the end the vote was clear, 68 in favor, 55 against, with 9 abstentions. The outcome was greeted with cheers in the chamber. Some lawmakers even joined observers in getting to their feet for a standing ovation.
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