Bolivia Navy - History
The Republic of Bolívar, today Bolivia at the beginning of its independence had a coastline of approximately 120 Km2 in which exercised sovereignty through institutions, which constituted its naval power. Is in this sense that the existence of the institution Naval data from 19 November 1826 when then President of the Republic. Antonio José de Sucre promulgated the first political Constitution of the State, creating by this standard, in its title ninth, to the Bolivian army with the designation of Naval Squadron, which at that time was known with the name of square to the grouping of warships.
This attempt to marshal Sucre was justified with the acquisition of Yanacocha and Confederation warships, which together with the Brig the fallir you, Congress and the Corvette freedom formed the Confederation Peru - Bolivian squad later governments who succeeded him in order to ensure respect for national sovereignty acquired the Guarda Costas General Sucre, the Brig Maria Luisa, el Morro Canonero and other small craft, however, as the Naval Squadron lacked a solid structure was dissolved before the war of the Pacific, so the country during Chilean aggression on our coast in 1879 had to be limited to land-based operations.
In the Acre Bolivia war he faced another test that made him understand the need to restore the Naval institution by which the Government of Dr. Severo Fernández Alonso oriented efforts promote in conflict areas and link them with the rest of the country. 0 July 1897 creates the national shipyard in the town of Bay, in Riberalta, in order to contribute to river navigation and exploitation of the natural wealth of the area. This new body depended on the national delegation of colonies which subsequently became the Ministry of national defense.
From this fact could be considered, the Naval institution back into effect, pursuant to that relaunched the agency intended to encourage and support navigation. The shipyard did outstanding work in carrying out its mission, building boats propelled steam such as: "Beni", "Mother of God", "Castro Rojas", "Manu", "Fortress", "Manoa", "Pando", among others.
In the course of the campaign of the Acre, the Naval power was present with these smaller vessels and others as the "Tahuamanu", surface unit manufactured in Germany, bought by the Suarez House but put at the service of the national army for the transport of military personnel, material and equipment war required. < br / > as result of these provisions, Bolivia is endowed of a Ministry of war and Navythat manages a Naval Squadron among other boats, consisting of Coast Guard General Sucre, the Brig María Luisa, the gunboat El Morro and other minor freight ships.
In 1922, during the Government of lawyer Bautista Saavedra Malléa, the national shipyard goes to the heart of the armed forces, and in addition to being a technical body, constitutes, in 1928, in a training centre staff, with the name of "Technical school practice of navigation in General" that, only egresarían three promotions of technicians, by the economic constraints of the time. During the Presidency of Dr. Victor Paz Estensoro, through Supreme Decree No. 06339 on January 4, 1963, the Bolivian Navy with the name of river and Lake force is created in consideration to article 200 of the political Constitution of the State of that year (composition of the armed forces), the need for backbone areas far from the national territory that lacked communication or air routes, but had with waterway access and above all sovereignty in navigable rivers, especially in those of international course.
31 January of the same year, the great General Miraflores barracks in the city of La Paz is taken possession as the first Commander of the Fluvial and lacustrine, force the Gral. of Brig. Ronald Monje Roca until that time serving the functions of Chief of the staff of the army.
On 8 January 1966, publishes the D. S. Nº 07469, whereby, the " Fuerza Fluvial y Lacustre" [Fluvial and Lacustrine Force] changed its name to "Fuerza Naval Boliviana" [force Naval Boliviana] in consideration to three years having elapsed since its creation, its development had reached significant levels of professionalism in view that in consideration to three years having elapsed since its creation, its development had reached significant levels of professionalism in view which had pictures of highly trained for maritime navigation.
For its part, the command of force through the agenda for FFL. Nº 11/66 has the force name change and specifies the new name of grades in force.Among other administrative acts registered during the period, it is the creation of the flag of the Bolivian Naval Force on date April 13, 1966, emblem which would be later known as the flag of maritime claim.Until 1981, the Bolivian Naval Force had grown according to the expectations that were created, because it showed have been developed qualitatively and quantitatively, disposing of units: surface, Marines and Aeronavales, which although of low magnitude, allowed you to fulfill its mission efficiently.
It showed with pride the merchant institution of national maritime reintegration, to become the living voice of the Bolivian people that in the international context showed unwavering to sea again will.It is so after 155 years of its inception and 18 from its re-establishment, had reached sufficient maturity and experience to project his actions at the international level.
"This situation needed by own force, the change of its designation, pursuant to numerous doctrinal considerations, among which highlighted the fact that the name of Naval Force had a single interpretation around the world, that of"a naval, grouped media organization to accomplish a task shortened in time and space, i.e., with duration of character"temporary and operated in space limited", while marine or Navy encompassed a set of naval means of warfare among which were ships, units Aeronavales of marine infantry, naval and land-based installations, etc. who possessed a country, for the control of aquatic spaces. So it was imperative need to give legally, back to the institution, the name that rightfully deserves "Armada Boliviana".
Gral. Celso Torrelio Villa at the then President of the Republic, had captured this significance, from the explanation given by members of the Naval Force, reason why which 23 December 1981 by D. S. Nº 18760, changing the name to the Bolivian Naval Force with Armada Boliviana.Consistent with the change of name, register modifications both administrative, such as operating in the search form a structure suitable for the operation of the institution.However on 29 January 1993, Gral. Ejto. Oscar Vargas Lorenzetti Commander in Chief of the armed forces of the nation, issued the order Particular No. 01/93, whereby has the Bolivian Navy name change by the de force Naval Boliviana, referring to articles 207 and 211 of the Constitution and articles 16, 19, 40, 56, 59 and 60 of the organic law of the armed forces.
In the sense, of the political Constitution of the State, stated that the armed forces were composed of the command in Chief, army, air force and Naval Force, reason by which the Bolivian Navy designation lacked legal not be recognized by the laws of the nation.While such a provision had the corresponding legal handle, it lacked fully relevant doctrinal bases, which at the time and for the reformulation of the political Constitution of the State of 1995, were not represented by the controller in exercise, allowing the same harm to the institution in its functions later development to private in the hierarchy appropriate as representative of maritime interests you haveRiver and Lake of the nation, however, that in the international context it is recognized as Armada Boliviana.
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