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Bolivian Army
Ejército de Bolivia
The Bolivian Army's seal
Founded
1810; 214 years ago (1810)
Country
Bolivia
Branch
Army
Size
26,000 to 60,000 (2019 est.)
Part of
Armed Forces of Bolivia
Motto(s)
"Army of Bolivia, Forger of the country."
Colors
March
Bolivian Army Song
Anniversaries
6 August (Independence Day)
Website
ejercito.mil.bo
Commanders
Commander-in-Chief
President Luis Arce
Commanding General of the Army
General de Ejército Hugo Eduardo Arandia López
Insignia
Flag
Military unit
A Bolivian soldier stands guard at the entry control point during training in October 2002
The Bolivian Army (Spanish: Ejército Boliviano) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of Bolivia.
Figures on the size and composition of the Bolivian army vary considerably, with little official data available. It is estimated that the army has between 26,000[1] and 60,000 [2][3] men.
^"CIA World Facts" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 July 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^"Evo y los militares, una relación con altibajos que tuvo un abrupto fin" (in Spanish). 13 November 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
^"Sesenta mil conscriptos tendrán formación técnica" (in Spanish). 2 May 2005. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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