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"JB" RANTS

Hey Ex-Pats/Chat Groups/Social Media Forums??? Dig a Little Deeper. “JB Rant”

Op Ed: James “JB” Bryson- Happy Day visitors and regulars- Over the years, I have joined MANY a online forum to keep my finger on the pulse of what the residents here are yapping about. I do enough TALKING of my own, so this exercise grants me the time to READ what YOU are thinking….

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BIG changes, BIG improvements as PANAMA NOW ONLINE is stepping UP OUR GAME.

An Open Editorial from James “JB” Bryson- Hola y Bienvenidos to all PANAMA NOW ONLINE visitors and readers since 2016. When my wife and I came from Illinois to settle in Panama, there were many back home that thought the transition was going to be too much. That Arizona, or Florida (where my daughter resides…

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CITIZENS & EX-PAT HUMAN INTEREST

An “Active” Dialogue is always encouraged. FB activity is valuable. Ex-Pats: DON’T ALLOW THESE PANAMANIAN CORRUPT pricks to make “US” seem like the problem!!

NOTICED on FACEBOOK. Let’s all dig into this please! “Updated Informational Pulse: Wizard Beach, Isla Bastimentos – Land Dispute News (as of late June 2026)Recent Development (Main News)Local Representative Ashbur Dixon (Corregimiento de Bastimentos) publicly denounced irregularities involving land titles along Playa Wizard. According to reports covered by Pulso Informativo Bocas and local media: This…

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Bocas del Toro

“ABOVE BOARD” Commerce still a challenge in the “TOMBSTONE of the TROPICS” of Bocas del Toro.

“JB” via post LA ESTRELLA The “Kangaroo Court” of BULLSHIT needs to cease for PANAMA to forge ahead in coming years. The tropical gem of PANAMA is consistently being screwed around with and more than often it is US foreign investors getting screwed over. “JB” The president of El Faro de Bastimentos, SA claims that…

Colon remains active thoroughfare for drugs and contraband

4 years ago2 months ago02 mins

https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/220301/decomisan-570-paquetes-presunta-sustancia-ilicita-terminal-portuaria-colon Some 570 packages of alleged illicit substance were seized inside a port terminal in the province of Colón. The actions took place within the framework of Operation Genesis 2022 and Operation Craibe-Phase4, which takes place in conjunction with the Drug Prosecutor’s Office of Colón and Guna Yala and the National Aeronaval Service (Senan). A…

World business turning it’s back to Putin aggression in masses

4 years ago2 months ago018 mins

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/list-foreign-companies-pulling-russia-231315523.html The invasion of Ukraine is causing a mass exodus of companies from Russia, reversing three decades of investment by Western and other foreign businesses there following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Most Read from Bloomberg Russia Steps Up Aerial Campaign Against Cities: Ukraine Update Teen Who Tracked Elon Musk’s Jet…

Panama showing off to the “corruption” Saudis. No room to speak on Human Rights

4 years ago2 months ago06 mins

Panama is certainly stepping up to the world stage. As was the case under Varela with increased business with Communist China ( the leader in Human Rights abuse), the red carpet is rolled out for the Saudis. I find it interesting the tour is led by a woman. It would NOT be the case in…

Environmental numbers reveal bleak outlook for island territory

4 years ago2 months ago07 mins

While the Panamanian indigenous Ocelot is benefiting areas of the jungle by eating invading rodents, the rest of the world is continuing to wipeout wildlife. This article explains, as is the case with the Seychelles, what effect climate change will have on small islands in the global south. And in doing so, the wildlife and…

After 5 days of bloodshed- Russia/Ukraine to meet on Belarus border

4 years ago2 months ago03 mins

Ukraine has confirmed that it is sending a delegation to negotiate with Russia on the Ukrainian-Belarusian border, along the Pripyat River, the office of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reported. “We agreed that the Ukrainian delegation would meet with the Russian without preconditions at the Ukraine-Belarus border near the Pripyat River,” according to Zelensky’s official Telegram…

MONDAY: Panama Covid update

4 years ago02 mins

Until this Sunday, Panama reports 755,262 accumulated cases of covid-19, of which 357 are new cases. Six deaths are reported for a cumulative of 8,079 deaths and a lethality of 1.1%. The total recovered amounts to 740,813 of which 1,089 are new recovered. 4,593 tests were carried out for a positivity of 7.8%. There are 6,370…

Panama promoting Urban locales as must see for Tourism

4 years ago06 mins

Panama residents and ex-pats alike are well aware that the tropical beauty that surrounds Panama, does exactly that. “It SURROUNDS Panama”. As in Bocas, Contadora, etc. Panama City for the most part is a urban skyline that attracts the casino crowd. But beyond the pool areas at the better hotels, not much in the way…

The few Panamanians in Ukraine are rushing the hell out of there

4 years ago2 months ago04 mins

http://elsiglo.com.pa/panama/panameno-gatas-para-salir-ucrania/24194897 The Panamanian embassy searches through social networks for Panamanians in the country in conflict, but there are problems with the internet connection The Panamanian embassy in Poland requested information to find out if there are Panamanians in Ukraine, after the Russian invasion. The news was released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and…

Aggressive Russian invasion of Ukraine will affect all corners of the globe

4 years ago2 months ago04 mins

https://www.cnn.com/europe/live-news/ukraine-russia-news-02-24-22-intl/index.html Russian President Vladimir Putin has been very clear about his basic goals in invading Ukraine: He wants to disarm the country, sever its ties to the NATO military alliance and end the Ukrainian people’s aspirations of joining the West. While guessing exactly how he plans to execute that plan is a different matter,…

Plastic reduction calls for action and less meetings. This is old topic getting worse

4 years ago2 months ago08 mins

The one thing all of the retirement destinations have in common, is the massive shithole that shows itself as plastic all over the shores. I have seen it in Panama, Costa Rica and Mexico. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/cafe-estrella/planeta/220223/urge-nuevo-tratado-internacional-contaminacion-plasticos The oceans have become huge sinks for plastic waste. The recycling panacea was a mirage. Contamination by persistent resins is a…

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Colon remains active thoroughfare for drugs and contraband

World business turning it’s back to Putin aggression in masses

Panama showing off to the “corruption” Saudis. No room to speak on Human Rights

Environmental numbers reveal bleak outlook for island territory

After 5 days of bloodshed- Russia/Ukraine to meet on Belarus border

MONDAY: Panama Covid update

Panama promoting Urban locales as must see for Tourism

The few Panamanians in Ukraine are rushing the hell out of there

Aggressive Russian invasion of Ukraine will affect all corners of the globe

Plastic reduction calls for action and less meetings. This is old topic getting worse