Global Information7th Macho de Monte Infantry Company information
| 7th Macho de Monte Infantry Company | |
|---|---|
 Insignia and cap badge | |
| Active | April 7, 1969 – December 20, 1989 |
| Country |  Panama |
| Allegiance | Manuel Noriega |
| Branch | Panama Defense Forces |
| Type | Infantry Battalion |
| Role | Guerrilla warfare |
| Garrison/HQ | Rio Hato, Cocle |
| Nickname(s) | Macho de Monte (Mountain Men) |
| Motto(s) | "Lealtad Sin Precio Ni Duda" ("Loyalty Without Price or Doubt") |
| Mascot(s) | Baird's tapir |
| Anniversaries | April 7 |
| Engagements | 1989 Panamanian coup d'état attempt United States invasion of Panama
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| Commanders | |
| Former Commander | Major Gonzalo Gonzalez |
The 7th Macho de Monte Infantry Company (Spanish: Séptima Compañía de Infantería Macho de Monte) was an elite infantry battalion of the Panama Defense Forces. Its mascot was the Baird's tapir, from which the company took it name, as in Panama the tapir is called 'Macho de Monte' which translates as 'mountain men'.[1] It was based at the Base Militar "General de Division Omar Torrijos Herrera" in Rio Hato and specialised in guerrilla warfare.[2]
It was disbanded alongside the rest of the Panama Defense Forces on December 20, 1989, following the United States invasion of Panama.
- ^ Lawrence A. Yates. The U.S. Military Intervention in Panama: Operation Just Cause, December 1989-January 1990 (PDF). Center of Military History, United States Army. p. 273.
- ^ "Séptima Compañía de Infantería Macho de Monte" (in Spanish).