News and commentary from Bocas del Toro province: local government, land, tourism, labour, infrastructure and community life.
BOCAS DEL TORO, October 16, 2026 — Bocas del Toro is known for Caribbean water, island movement and a relaxed pace, but its appeal is deeper than a beach image. The province brings together Afro-Caribbean culture, Indigenous communities, forests, mangroves and a marine environment that deserves care. Tourism Panama describes Bocas as a destination of…
Por James “JB” Bryson A Bocas del Toro nunca le han faltado historias de tierra. Lo que sí le ha faltado, durante muchísimo tiempo, es una historia que se quede dentro de una sola finca, una sola notaría y un solo juzgado en silencio. El expediente que ahora reposa en la Fiscalía —y el que…
Opinión editorial: “JB” Bryson Esta semana hablé por teléfono con un maestro jubilado y exdirigente del sindicato de lancheros de Bocas del Toro, un caballero llamado Dario Van Horne.No es un vocero. No es un abogado leyendo un libreto. Es un hombre cuya familia ha tenido cinco hectáreas de frente de playa en el Caribe…
A July 14 report said Panama tourism reached nearly one million visitors in the first quarter, reinforcing the sector’s importance to the economy.
The government distanced itself from the request of the independent producers who leased land to the Chiquita Brands subsidiary, a company that abandoned the plantations, leaving some 900 workers unemployed. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/bananeros-alertan-de-crisis-economica-en-bocas-del-toro-OK23924479 Nearly 1,000 hectares of land leased by the banana company Chiquita Panamá LLC to independent banana growers in the province of Bocas del Toro…
“JB” via post LA ESTRELLA The “Kangaroo Court” of BULLSH*T 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…
“JB”- Money goes IN, but it NEVER comes OUT. Panama shoots itself in the foot when REAL business tries to pull the region out of the Jurassic Era, and skulldyggery and back handed system keeps it in the weeds. Now we have a few scumbags on the LAM, and sh*t jumps up a noth. Document…
The post warns potential buyers to avoid investing in Red Frog Beach in Panama, framing the project as a risky scam. It urges readers to conduct due diligence and claims there is a long history of scandal, fraud, intimidation, and other misconduct. It also mocks promotional events and amenities associated with the development, suggesting they…
“JB”Editorial comment- via: The Estrella of Panama HUGE SCANDAL On the paradisiacal Island of Isla Colón, a scandal of major proportions is about to erupt involvingd the alleged theft of private and national lands. According to reports, the twisted plot to conspire involves lawyers, officials from the central government, the municipality, and even the Judicial…
“JB”- So many, many years ago when I just thought I would have some bullshit to ype to people back home about our retirement decision, I was blindsided into a “Hatfield“ and McCoy” type blood feud in Bocas del Toro. Please feel free to go back and read thr archives, and see that I was…
