Documento curioso

Abstract

The image contains a news article about the ineffectiveness of the Colombian judicial system and the tensions between church and state during the 19th century. It highlights how the lack of enforcement of laws fueled crime, while criticizing the usurpation of church property, corruption, and the relaxation of religious customs. It also addresses persecutions against the clergy and conflicts between government decrees and the church, mentioning figures such as Juan Valeri and Manuel José Anaya. It also highlights divine interventions, such as that of the Immaculate Virgin, and underscores the political and religious complexities of the period under Mosquera's government. This article was published in El Nacional on October 10, 1866.