Crónica de una muerte esperada. El asesinato de mamu Adolfo, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, 1928

Objective: To analyze the sequence of events that led to the murder of mamu Adolfo Torres in 1928 in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, bringing into relief the tensions between a missionary project supported by the Colombian state and the Arhuaco community. Methodology: The research is based on a detailed analysis of several unpublished archival collections, particularly those of the Corregimiento de San Sebastián de Rábago and the Capuchins in Valencia. These archives allowed for the reconstruction of the conflicts that arose following the arrival of the Capuchin mission in 1917, the persecution of Arhuaco children who escaped from the mission, and the events that culminated in the murder of mamu Adolfo Torres. Originality: The study offers a new perspective on the violence inherent in the evangelization processes in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, highlighting the resistance of Arhuaco families against state and religious intervention. The investigation of unpublished archival sources provides a deeper understanding of the power dynamics and violence in this context. Conclusions: The evangelization processes in the Sierra Nevada were marked by systematic violence and that the struggle of Arhuaco families for autonomy and the education of their children reflects significant resistance to external impositions, emphasizing the importance of unpublished archival sources in reinterpreting these historical events.