The Francisco López Military Academy (officially, the ''Marshal Francisco Solano López Military Academy'';
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: ''Academia Militar Mariscal Francisco Solano López'') is a
service academy
A military academy or service academy is an educational institution which prepares candidates for service in the officer corps. It normally provides education in a military environment, the exact definition depending on the country concerned. ...
in
Capiatá,
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
.
History
The school was established in 1915 and was renamed in honor of
Francisco Solano López
Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 – 1 March 1870) was President of Paraguay from 1862 until his death in 1870. He was the eldest son of Juana Pabla Carrillo and of President Carlos Antonio López, Francisco's predecessor.
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in 1948 as the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military College.
During the
1954 Paraguayan coup d'etat
Events
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, President
Federico Chávez
Federico Chávez Careaga (February 15, 1882 – April 24, 1978) was a Paraguayan politician and soldier who served as President of Paraguay from September 10, 1949, to May 4, 1954. He was a member of the Colorado Party.
Early life
Chávez wa ...
initially sought refuge at the college, however, was arrested by its then-director,
Marcial Samaniego
Marcial Samaniego López (born September 10, 1910; date of death uncertain) was a Paraguayan general, author, and government official. He served in President Alfredo Stroessner's government when Stroessner took office following a 1954 coup d'eta ...
.
In 1995 it was redesignated the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military Academy and, in 2002, women were admitted for the first time.
Organization
The Francisco López Military Academy is a tri-service school responsible for training and commissioning officers of the
Paraguayan Army, Navy, and Air Force.
Admission to the academy is competitive; in 2012 there were 312 applicants for 110 spaces. Candidates are evaluated on a series of physical, medical, psychological, and academic examinations.
Notable alumni
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Alfredo Stroessner
Alfredo Stroessner Matiauda (; 3 November 1912 – 16 August 2006) was a Paraguayan army officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 to 3 February 1989.
Stroessner led a coup d'état on 4 May 1954 with t ...
See also
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Colegio Militar de la Nación
The National Military College ( es, Colegio Militar de la Nación) is the institution in charge of the undergraduate education of officers of the Argentine Army. It is located at El Palomar, Buenos Aires.
Established on October 11, 1869, by Pres ...
(Argentina)
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United States Military Academy at West Point
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known Metonymy, metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academies, United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a f ...
References
External links
Ejército Paraguayo: Academia Militar
Official video of ceremonies marking the academy's 100th anniversary
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Military academies
1915 establishments in South America
Schools in Paraguay
Military of Paraguay