The anti-alcohol struggle legislation in Santander, 1923-1928
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Universidad Industrial de Santander
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La legislación de la lucha antialcohólica se decretó en los años veinte del siglo anterior, esta legislación se ubicó en un periodo conocido en la historiografía nacional como el inicio del proceso de modernización del Estado colombiano. El contenido de la legislación facultó a los gobernadores para la eliminación de las rentas de licores en los departamentos, pero también fue un paquete normativo que buscaba el control en la producción, comercialización y consumo de todos los licores.El presente artículo analizó la aplicación de la legislación nacional en el departamento de Santander. Las consecuencias finales abarcaron la eliminación en la fabricación de licores artesanales (chicha y guarapo) y la consolidación de una empresa oficial del departamento dedicada a la destilación del aguardiente de caña.Palabras clave: legislación, licores, rentas.
The anti-alcohol struggle legislation was enacted during the twentieth century’s third decade, a period known in the national historiography as the beginning of the Colombian State modernization. These regulations not only authorized Governors to eliminate the departmental liquor revenues, but also aimed at controlling the production, commercialization and consumption of all liquors.This article analyzes the application of the national anti-alcohol legislation in the department of Santander, which consequences included both the elimination of artisanal manufacture of traditional fermented beverages like Chicha and Guarapo, and the consolidation of a departmental-owned company dedicated to aguardiente de caña distillation.Keys words: legislation, liquor, revenues.
The anti-alcohol struggle legislation was enacted during the twentieth century’s third decade, a period known in the national historiography as the beginning of the Colombian State modernization. These regulations not only authorized Governors to eliminate the departmental liquor revenues, but also aimed at controlling the production, commercialization and consumption of all liquors.This article analyzes the application of the national anti-alcohol legislation in the department of Santander, which consequences included both the elimination of artisanal manufacture of traditional fermented beverages like Chicha and Guarapo, and the consolidation of a departmental-owned company dedicated to aguardiente de caña distillation.Keys words: legislation, liquor, revenues.