by Andrew Marshall

What was the Raid at Renacer Prison (1989)?

Introduction The Raid at Renacer Prison was an attack on the El Renacer prison in Gamboa, Panama, by units of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army on 20 December 1989, during the United States invasion of Panama (Operation Just Cause). During the raid the US military freed the sixty-four prisoners held in the… Read More

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by Andrew Marshall

What was Operation Acid Gambit (1989)?

Introduction Operation Acid Gambit was a Delta Force operation that retrieved Kurt Muse, an American spy living in Panama who had been arrested for plotting the overthrow of the government of Panama, from the Cárcel Modelo, a notorious prison in Panama City. Refer to Operation Just Cause (1989-1990) and Raid on Renacer Prison (1989). Background… Read More