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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….

"JB"
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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Utility crews working near power lines in Colon after a service interruption.
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New Power Interruption Reported in Colon After Recent Outage Concerns

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

A new electricity interruption was reported in Colon, keeping attention on service reliability in the province.

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Students and educators participating in a school safety workshop.
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Instituto Urraca Students Join School Watch and Prevention Program

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Students at Instituto Urraca joined a school-watch initiative aimed at prevention, safety and community responsibility.

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Passengers arriving at a regional airport terminal in Rio Hato.
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Rio Hato Receives First International Flight From Quito

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Rio Hato marked a new tourism milestone with the arrival of its first international flight from Quito, Ecuador.

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Police inspecting a vehicle at a checkpoint in Colon.
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Man Under House Arrest Detained With Rifle at Colon Checkpoint

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Authorities detained a man at a Colon checkpoint after finding a rifle, despite his reported house-arrest status.

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A regional hospital construction site with medical planning materials in Cocle.
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New Hospital Aquilino Tejeira Now Expected to Open July 22, 2027

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Health Minister Fernando Boyd Galindo said the new Hospital Aquilino Tejeira is now expected to open on July 22, 2027.

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Coastal mangrove restoration work along a Panama shoreline.
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Panama Pushes Mangrove Recovery After Losing Half of Its Coverage

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Panama is seeking to recover mangroves after reports that the country has lost about half of its mangrove coverage.

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Minsa-Capsi in Las Tablas Resumes Consultations on July 27

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

The Minsa-Capsi in Las Tablas is scheduled to resume medical consultations after a temporary interruption linked to technical work.

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MiAmbiente Intervenes 26 Facilities After Environmental Noncompliance Findings

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

MiAmbiente reported interventions at 26 facilities after finding environmental noncompliance, with corrective measures now expected.

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Older adults taking part in a wellness activity at a community center in Panama.
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CSS Opens Four Wellness Centers for Retirees and Pensioners

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

The CSS is promoting four wellness centers for retirees and pensioners, offering workshops, courses and physical activity programs.

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Medical teams coordinating free care in a regional hospital corridor.
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Panama and U.S. Medical Teams Strengthen Care at Nicolas Solano Hospital

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago02 mins

Medical teams from Panama and the United States strengthened care at Hospital Nicolas Solano through the Juntos por la Salud initiative.

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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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