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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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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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Health workers review cardiovascular prevention materials during a clinical training session.
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Minsa Pushes Cardiovascular Prevention Training for Health Workers

Jbryson PNO3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

Minsa says health workers received updated training focused on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and treatment adherence.

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Civil protection workers inspect an improved emergency response base in Colón.
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SINAPROC Strengthens Colón Base as Flood Incidents Dominate Emergency Load

Jbryson PNO3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

SINAPROC received improvements to its Colón base and reported 1,678 flood cases nationwide between 2023 and 2026.

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Civil protection personnel monitor a swollen river in a rural Panama comarca.
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Rivers Monitored in Ngäbe-Buglé as Rain and Storm Alerts Continue

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SINAPROC personnel are monitoring swollen rivers in Ñökribo while prevention notices remain in effect for rain, storms, wind and waves.

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Metro security staff stand near a closed platform area after a track intrusion incident.
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Man Arrested After Entering Metro de Panamá Tracks at Santo Tomás

Jbryson PNO3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

Police said the 29-year-old entered the Line 1 tracks without authorization, interrupting service for 37 minutes.

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Police inspect a recovered pickup truck on a roadway in Chiriquí.
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Police Recover Pickup and Arrest Four in Chiriquí Aggravated Robbery Case

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Police said a platform transport driver was allegedly threatened, tied up and deprived of liberty before officers intercepted the pickup on the Pan-American Highway.

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Customs inspectors examine cargo boxes during a checkpoint inspection in Panama.
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Customs Seizes 1.19 Million Suspected Contraband Cigarettes in Guabalá

Jbryson PNO3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

Customs officials found the cigarettes hidden among declared medical supplies, flowers and hygiene items during a routine cargo check.

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School security officials and legal folders outside a Panama educational campus.
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Minor Ordered Detained in José Dolores Moscote Firearm Case

Jbryson PNO3 days ago3 days ago02 mins

A juvenile court ordered provisional detention for a minor linked to alleged possession and trafficking of weapons and explosives after a school firearm incident.

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Construction materials are unloaded from boats for housing work in a Guna Yala island community.
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Authorities Move Materials for 22 New Homes in Guna Yala After Fire

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MIVIOT says materials for 22 homes have reached Tubualá, Guna Yala, after a complex sea-and-land operation involving five barge trips.

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Medical staff provide care to residents in a remote flood-affected Panama community.
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Minsa Provides Care to More Than 300 People Affected by Río Veraguas Flooding

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The Health Ministry reported more than 300 medical consultations and additional vaccination, nutrition and water-disinfection support in Río Veraguas.

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A clinician discusses respiratory-virus prevention with a family at a Panama health clinic.
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Health Authorities Urge RSV Prevention After 17 Deaths Reported This Year

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Panama health authorities are calling for stronger prevention against respiratory syncytial virus after 17 associated deaths were reported so far this year.

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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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