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EX-PATS and VISITORS. MEXICO FAILS HARD in comparison to PANAMA for MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“JB” Op ED: As I have become more familiar with what my new parnters at “SHRM” do for the incoming residents of PANAMA on the EAST COAST, amd MEXICO on the WEST COAST, a LARGE FACTOR has been brought to LIGHT. MEDICAL TOURISM and ONGOING MEDICAL FOR RETIREES The access to BOTH elective procedures as…

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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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Tropical Wave 39 to Bring Rain and Storms Across Panama Through August 2

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago22 mins

Rain and storms are expected across Panama through Sunday, August 2, as Tropical Wave 39 increases atmospheric instability.

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Traffic officers checking vehicles near a Panama toll corridor operation.
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ENA Detects 10,000 Corridor Drivers Without Panapass or Balance

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

ENA and ATTT carried out a corridor operation that detected 10,000 drivers circulating without Panapass or without balance.

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People moving through a sunny Panama street during a high heat advisory.
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IMHPA Issues Heat and High Thermal Sensation Alert Across Panama Provinces

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago22 mins

IMHPA is maintaining a vigilance notice for high temperatures and thermal sensation through July 30 across several provinces.

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Maritime technicians monitoring undersea cable infrastructure from a control room.
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AMP Supervises Submarine Cables That Support Regional Internet Traffic

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

The Panama Maritime Authority is supervising submarine cables that support regional internet traffic through technical evaluation, coordination and protected-zone oversight.

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A doctor using a tablet during a telemedicine workflow in a clinic.
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MINSA Seeks Telemedicine and Electronic Prescriptions Before Year-End

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

MINSA aims to implement remote medical attention and electronic prescriptions before the end of the year as part of health-system digital transformation.

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CSS Holds Urgency-Care Workshop to Strengthen Patient Attention

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

The Social Security Fund held its annual urgency-service workshop under the theme of teamwork for integrated patient management.

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Colon Housing Developer Processed Over Alleged Wastewater Discharges Into Rio Duque

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

A housing developer in Colon was processed over alleged wastewater discharges into Rio Duque, with a judge imposing reporting measures in a natural-resources case.

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Assembly Floor Continues Debate on Internal Rules Reform

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

The National Assembly floor continued second-debate discussion of reforms to the legislature’s internal rules, including proposals tied to privileges, attendance and transparency.

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Paulette Thomas to Lead Women’s Commission as Dana Castaneda Keeps Credentials Post

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

Independent Vamos deputy Paulette Thomas was chosen to lead the Women, Children, Youth and Family Commission, while Dana Castaneda was reelected to chair Credentials.

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Lawmakers Question Transfer Request for Foreign Service Per Diems

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago02 mins

A request to transfer $1.2 million for July and August contingent per diems for foreign-service personnel drew questions in Panama’s Budget Commission.

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About PNO

My Ten Year Anniversary: Reflections on Professional Growth and Lessons Learned

Welcome to PANAMA NOW ONLINE.
To mark our "10th" YEAR of being a LOUD, CONSISTENT, and RELIABLE source of News, Culture, and Insight for PANAMANIAN EX-PATS, we have expanded our presence considerably.
What started as a "S- - - -Y little blog" as stated by some local fraudsters, has become even more relevant during the past decade.

Our mission is CLEAR. Through trial and error as well as establishing a network of reliable sources, we seek to be THE SOURCE for Due Diligence, Planning, and Up to Date News for INCOMING EX-PATS as well as those already present here.

PANAMA is beautiful, cost effective, filled with culture, and very close in proximity to the UNITED STATES and CANADA. We are consistently listed as one of the most desirable locales on the planet for RETIREMENT options.

However, this opportunity is also ripe with LANDMINES and COMMON MISTAKES that can lead to headaches and financial loss beyond imagination.
PNO- aims to be the guide and shepherd to assist our readers, visitors, and contributors through the issues we have seen occur in time and time again.

We encourage EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS via the site through ( jb@panamanowonline.com ) or via our Instagram Imágenes transparentes PNG, imágenes, fotos INSTAGRAM platform at
"jbpno2026" as a means to open up a myriad of topics for all to comment on.

Thank you for visiting THEN, NOW, and in the FUTURE.

Saludos y Hasta la Proxima Vez
"JB"

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