Military Career
Manfred Reyes Villa is the son of General Armando Reyes Villa, Manfred Reyes Villa studied in the Israelite high school (Colegio Israelita) of his native city, and in 1973 entered the Military College of the Army. He achieved the rank of Captain. In that same year, he had his first official appointment in the Military Police Battalion of the city of La Paz. During his military career, he occupied important posts such as Docent in matters of military specialization, and was trained in the School of the Americas in Panama. Military Adjunct to the Embassies of Bolivia in Brazil and the United States, and Secretary General of the Association of Military Adjuncts of South America in Washington, DC.
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