The Armed Forces of Bolivia are official organizations responsible for the defence, both of external aggression and internal Bolivia. They also ensure security, stability, and protect the Bolivian Constitution.
The Structure of the Argentine Army follows below. As of 2019 the active force of the Argentine Army includes a total of eleven brigades:
The Spanish Marine Infantry is the marine corps of the Spanish Navy responsible for conducting amphibious warfare by utilizing naval platforms and resources. The Marine Corps is fully integrated into the Armada's structure.
The Colombian Naval Infantry and also referred to as Colombian Marines is the marine force of the Colombian National Armada. The 24,000-member Colombian Marine Infantry is organized into a single division with four brigades, each with several battalions plus numerous small security units.
The 47th Infantry Regiment "Palma" is an infantry regiment in the Spanish Army.
The Battle at Tacna was an engagement during the War of the Pacific (1879–1883) between Chile and the Allied Forces of Peru and Bolivia. It was fought on May 20, 1880, with the forces aligned as follows:
The Eastern Military Command is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Eastern Military Command is responsible for the defence of the states Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo. A Parachutist Brigade and two Infantry Brigades are assigned to the 1st Army Division, which is the CMLs manoeuvre unit. Two Military Regional Commands are subordinated to the CML for administrative purposes.
The Northeastern Military Command is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Northeastern Military Command or "Comando Militar do Nordeste" (CMNE) is responsible for the defence of the states Bahia, Sergipe, Rio Grande do Norte, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Ceará, Piauí and Maranhão. Three Military Regional Commands are subordinated to the CML for administrative purposes.
The Western Military Command is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Western Military Command or "Comando Militar do Oeste" (CMO) is responsible for the defence of the states Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul.
The Planalto Military Command is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Planalto Military Command or "Comando Militar do Planalto" (CMP), Planalto is Portuguese for high plain, is responsible for the defence of the state Goiás, most of the state of Tocantins, the Federal District with the capital Brasília, and the Triângulo Mineiro of the state of Minas Gerais.
The Southern Military Command is one of eight Military Commands of the Brazilian Army. The Southern Military Command is responsible for the defence of the states of Rio Grande do Sul, Paraná and Santa Catarina.
The Chilean military has raised a range of special forces and special operations units, which fall into four categories:
The 296th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard consisting mostly of Puerto Rican enlisted soldiers and officers. Today, only its 1st Battalion remains active; being allotted to the 92nd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard. The 296th is composed by the first battalion of infantrymen that engaged in combat as a Puerto Rico National Guard unit, as the 65th Infantry Regiment was, at the time, a regular Army unit. It is one of several National Guard units with colonial roots.
The 295th Infantry Regiment was a light infantry regiment of the Puerto Rico Army National Guard consisting mostly of Puerto Rican enlisted soldiers and officers. The regiment was the first regiment of any kind assigned to the Puerto Rico National Guard back when it was known locally as the 1st Infantry Regiment.
The Tercio of Sicily is one of the tercios that were created by a 1534 decree of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Since the 18th century, the Spanish army has maintained the tradition of this tercio in its regiments.
Tercio de Cántabros Montañeses was a unit of infantry militias of the city of Buenos Aires of active participation during the English invasions to the Río de la Plata.
