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Law enforcement in Bolivia is reliant on the 40,000-member Cuerpo de Policía Nacional (National Police Corps) responsible for internal security and maintaining law and order. [3] [1] [2] Unlike many South American countries, the Bolivian police force always has been accountable to the national government rather than to state or local officials ...
The Bolivian Naval Force (Fuerza Naval Boliviana in Spanish), formerly Bolivian Navy (Armada Boliviana) is a naval force about 5,000 strong in 2008. [42] Although Bolivia has been landlocked since the War of the Pacific in 1879, Bolivia established a River and Lake Force (Fuerza Fluvial y Lacustre) in January 1963 under the Ministry of National ...
The Unidad Táctica de Operaciones Policiales (UTOP; Police Operations Tactical Unit) is the riot control unit of Bolivia's National Police. The unit was founded in 1976 as the Grupo Especializado de Seguridad (GES; Specialized Security Group). The unit has been involved in confronting numerous protests and civil disturbances, and provides ...
Bolivian police apprehend Juan José Zúñiga, former general commander of the army, in La Paz on June 26, 2024. Credit - Juan Karita—AP. H is rebellion may have lasted just a few hours, but he ...
Bolivian police hold the detained Juan Jose Zúñiga, former general commander of the army, in La Paz, Bolivia, on June 26, 2024. ... Arce also announced new heads of the navy and the air force ...
Bolivian Military Flag. The Armed Forces of Bolivia has four main branches: Army, Navy, Air Force and the National Police Force.Each of the four branches has a similar structure, [1] each having four pay grades: non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers and general staff.
Bolivia’s Deputy Security Minister Roberto Rios said that there had not been a police operation against Morales and that his department would investigate the claims, including the possibility of ...
Bolivian Police Force. Unidad Tactica de Operaciones Policiales (UTOP) – Tactical Response Unit; Fuerza especial de lucha contra el narcotráfico (FELCN) – Bolivian anti-narcotics force; Fuerza especial de lucha contra el crimen (FELCC) – Bolivian anti-criminal force