The Mar. Francisco Solano 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 in
Capiatá
Capiatá () is a city and a district in Central Department, Paraguay.
It is the only city in Central that borders seven cities: Aregua, Itaugua, Juan Augusto Saldívar, Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part ...
,
Paraguay
Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
.
History
The school was established in 1915 and was renamed in honor of
Francisco Solano López
Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 or 1826 – 1 March 1870) was a Paraguay, Paraguayan statesman, Officer (armed forces), military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay between 1862 and 1870, of which he serve ...
in 1948 as the Marshal Francisco Solano López Military College.
During the
1954 Paraguayan coup d'etat
Events
January
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, President
Federico Chávez
Federico Chaves 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
Chaves was ...
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 politician, army general and Military dictatorship, military dictator who ruled as the 42nd president of Paraguay from 15 August 1954 until his overthrow in 19 ...
See also
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Colegio Militar de la Nación
The National Military College () 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 President Domingo Sarmiento at the he ...
(Argentina)
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United States Military Academy at West Point
The United States Military Academy (USMA), commonly known as West Point, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York that educates cadets for service as commissioned officers in the United States Army. The academy was founded ...
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