Political and military government in the sovereing state of Bolivar 1857- 1886

Abstract

This article examines the process of the army building in the Sovereign State ofBolivar in the years 1857-1886, describing the organization of the armed force from itslegal and constitutional foundations, the political and military control over the armed body and its relationship with the powers of the State of Bolivar. It also analyses themilitary regulations and the laws that supported their existence by measuring how farthese were met and gave some legitimacy against illegal armed groups that clashedrepeatedly with the public armed force, distinguishing the legitimate army from thepeasant militias of the region.

Keywords: military insituttion, military legislation, militia, federal state.