Church-State Tensions during the Adeco Triennium. The eyes of the priest of Carayaca

Abstract

The ‘Adeco Triennium’ (1945-1948) saw the main political changes in Venezuela and the political changes in Venezuela and modernity arrived. modernity arrived. The Catholic Church, which had a great deal of influence in the the interior of the Republic felt attacked by this secular party, which often went against secular party, which often went against religious principles and Catholic education. and Catholic education. In the parish of Carayaca, the parish priest published a bulletin (June 1946-October 1948) in an attempt to raise the peasants' awareness to raise awareness among the peasants so that they would not vote for Acción Democrática, but for COPEI. Acción Democrática, but rather for COPEI, a party identified with Catholic Catholic postulates. This bulletin circulated for several years. Without However, all his efforts were in vain, because Democratic Action would win the elections.