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The article describes the persecution of witch doctors by the Inquisition in the Province of Venezuela during the 18th century. It explains that these doctors were pursued half-heartedly, partly because the nearest headquarters of the Inquisition were located far away in Cartagena de Indias. The article notes a lack of white medical doctors in the province at that time and explains that herbal healers and shamans served mainly poor Creoles. The article also discusses the impact of the Protomedicato, an institution established in 1777 to regulate medical practices, on these healers.