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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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“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…

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Panama City Launches AirTags Vigilantes to Track Municipal Works

Jbryson PNO6 days ago03 mins

The Panama City mayor’s office launched AirTags Vigilantes, a civic transparency platform for tracking public works and municipal projects.

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Panama City skyline, port logistics and business activity representing services exports.
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Panama Services Exports Climb 9.7% in First Quarter of 2026

Jbryson PNO6 days ago02 mins

Panama’s services exports reached B/.5.4998 billion in the first quarter of 2026, led by transport, travel and modern services.

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Robotic surgical equipment and medical staff in a modern operating room.
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Chiriqui Records First Robotic Gynecological Surgeries Under CSS Program

Jbryson PNO6 days ago03 mins

The Social Security Fund reported the first successful robotic gynecological surgeries in Chiriqui, expanding advanced surgical capacity outside Panama City.

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Container ship moving through Panama Canal locks during water-management operations.
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Panama Canal Maintains Transits While Applying Draft Adjustments

Jbryson PNO6 days ago03 mins

The Panama Canal is keeping transit volumes steady for now while applying draft adjustments linked to El Nino water-management conditions.

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Fuel storage tanks, pipelines and port infrastructure representing Petroterminal in Panama.
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Panama Moves Toward Full State Ownership of Petroterminal

Jbryson PNO6 days ago03 mins

Panama has started the process to acquire the remaining private stake in Petroterminal de Panama, framing the move as a strategic step for national control of critical logistics infrastructure.

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Panama Today Top 10 News: July 18, 2026

Jbryson PNO6 days ago08 mins

Panama’s latest verified news: Petroterminal ownership, Canal draft adjustments, health technology in Chiriqui, services exports, civic transparency, AI regulation, vaccination points, PASE-U payments, Saharan dust and El Chorrillo oversight.

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Panama Canal Returns to Center of Regional Trade Debate

Jbryson PNO1 week ago03 mins

The Panama Canal is drawing renewed attention as regional governments and analysts focus on trade routes, neutrality and strategic influence.

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Panama Says More Ships Are Being Held in Chinese Ports

Jbryson PNO1 week ago03 mins

Reports say Panama has denounced an increase in arbitrary retentions of Panamanian-flagged vessels in Chinese ports.

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Panama Climate Commission Moves Into Permanent Session

Jbryson PNO1 week ago03 mins

Panama’s high-level interinstitutional commission to face El Niño effects has declared itself in permanent session.

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Panama Opens 30-Year Road Concession for Key Access Routes

Jbryson PNO1 week ago03 mins

Panama has started bidding for a 30-year road concession to expand access to Puente Centenario and the Panama-La Chorrera highway.

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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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