What were the problems of catholic dominance over latin american society as seen through the eyes of liberalism

Although contemporary government has a clear separation of church and state, countries that have been colonized by Catholic countries have been heavily influenced by that religion.  It dominates their everyday lives from lifestyle to politics.  The Church’s influence is so strong that it holds sway over people’s choices and actions.  Even government can still be heavily influenced by the Church and sometimes it can prevent new ideas from being accepted in that country.