Anticlericalismo y primera violencia en la Diócesis De Nueva Pamplona, Colombia (1930-1934): Clero, políticos, jueces y policías

Abstract

This paper deals with the anti-clerical strategies put forth by Liberal authorities in the Diocese of Nueva Pamplona, Colombia, during the administration of Enrique Olaya (1930-34). These strategies had the intention of undermining the public image of parish priests in order to reduce their power of drawing people to the polls in favor of the Conservative Party. To attain a wider understanding of this phenomenon and its causes, varied sources - press, public and ecclesiastical documents - of diverse political affiliation were compared.