Darien

DARIEN- flat out one of the most DANGEROUS places on Earth.

https://www.themanual.com/outdoors/darien-gap-feature/ CONTENT NOT written by JB. The Pan-American Highway is an epic 19,000-mile route that starts at Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and terminates at the southernmost end of South America in Ushuaia, Argentina. It’s continuous except for a small section missing along the southern border of Panama, often referred to …

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UNSOLICITED reply from FORMER RED FROG hierarchy.

I have mentioned in the past that the people that are pursuing the actual actions and cases against RED FROG BEACH, OGI, etc are those that have cooperated and many have been ex-employees.  NOT Dan Cranney, who has refused multiple times to contact the forces at work and instead has chosen …

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INSIDE JOB!!!! RED FROG OWNERS respond in droves to SECURITY PIECE.

As I sit here one week after speaking of the security, or lack thereof, at RED FROG BEACH, or SCAMIA, or ZAMIA, whatever the hell they are trying to scrub 20 years of lies, mis-allocated funds, and blatant false advertising, PNO received  this little gem. Sent to me from the …

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Have to post. This actually just occurred to me.

Perhaps, being an ex-pat and living here has made me obtuse over the years to something that is very clear.  Panamanians as a WHOLE,  do not speak English very well. (if at all). We have travelled to Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic to name a few. All have in general …

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So what was Nito’s meeting with US about Venezuela??? “Turn them back Home!!!”

US and Panama face same problem. Reminds me of the Cuban expulsion into Miami into the 80’s.  Not that these people are all criminals, in that Maduro shows absolutely no care for his people. US and Panama greatly affected. This just a year after the so called “Mexico Migration”. And …

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ASK JOYCE: PNO readers please visit podcast

To all PNO readers– I hope this email finds you well! I wanted to advise that I have an upcoming podcast interview on October 22nd at 1pm CT.  I will need to gather a couple more photos of the David area, so if you happen have any that will be …

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I call palgiarism…LOL…….

Some years ago, I had a section called “Asshole of the Week” .  My feedback was that I was too hard, so I ceased. But “La Estrella” then started “Crybaby of the Week”    Watered down for sure, but I like what they do. I still say it is my …

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Never TOO early. PNO push for MARTINELII. ALL THE WAY 100%

OP ED: “JB” As Panama is my “HOME”, and has been for quite some time, I encourage those “tweeners” of Ex-Pats to take the same stance that if you are RETIRED and spend the majority of their time here should become more involved in the political process. With all of …

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ASK JOYCE: SEPTEMBER: Getting Help and Coaching for Re-Location

OP ED by Joyce Barr: Contributor for PNO She Got Coached and Got Out! From my client Deloris Young, who has recently relocated to Panama with the assistance of BLAST!   So, if you want to get out, get coached! Hola!  Greetings Ladies! It was about two years ago that I …

Artistic Endeavors

Latino writer showing progress at early age is promising to keep literature a lost art.

I blog, anyone can “blog” if they can type. It’s basically online gasbagging. But every now and again I get to feel like a writer (something I loved so much as a kid). I write my own comics when times were tight and my mind was an open field of …

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The Boys are Back in Town: RED FROG BEACH seeks to raise $37 MILLION in CRYPTOCURRENCY. LOL

Yes, indeed. Those massive piles of duplicitous bastards are back at it in good ol’ BOCAS DEL TORO.  Besides a glitzy website, RED FROG BEACH is nothing more than a massive pile of dogshit and debt. Love your addresses to the troops though, you still have a shitload of “Heaven’s …

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ASK JOYCE: Where would Panama settle after a drastic world event?

Joyce Barr; PNO Contributor Should the Unthinkable Happen… Panama with all its shortcomings just might be the place you will want to be! That is all. An interesting read: https://share.smartnews.com/eYzkw   If a nuclear war broke out between the US and Russia, over 5 billion people would die, according to …

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Self-Answering Question: YES! And his entire self interested corrupt Administration.

https://www-laestrella-com-pa.translate.goog/opinion/columnistas/220816/hora-gobernar-presidente-cortizo?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc It’s time to govern, President Cortizo Despite the agreements reached in the incomplete and misnamed “Single Dialogue Table” – not representative of all national sectors – the protests and street closures continue, creating the image that in Panama respect for authority has been lost its perpetrators matter little the …

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Red Frog Security Guard Arrested and booked with 1 Kilo of Marijuana en route to the resort.

OP ED CONTRIBUTION: Red Frog Security Guard Augustin Rodriguez known on the streets as “Lipra” was arrested in Almirante on Friday the 27th of May 2022 carrying a “printer” filled with drugs and two illegal firearms.   The police were allegedly tipped off by locals that Augustin was allegedly acting as …

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ASK JOYCE: Different Cities,,,,,Different Lifestyles

EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTION: Courtesy of JOYCE BARR.  Please visit her BLAST BOOMER link on the home page.  I arrived in Panama in December 2018 and secured an Airbnb for a minimum month’s stay while looking to obtain permanent residency. As it turned out, an extended Airbnb stay was not to be …

Bocas del Toro
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PNO EXCLUSIVE OP-ED- News on dubious Judge Eric DeLeon of Bocas and his sordid connection to RED FROG.

OP ED: Peter McKinney Once again, thank you to Steven and JB for allowing me to keep exposing the wrongs being done by Red Frog.   Not to mention all of the shenanigans going on under the guise of a REAL development at RED FROG BEACH in Bocas del Toro.  I …

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ASK JOYCE: So, You’re Thinking of Becoming An Expat?

OP ED Contribution from the lovely Ms. Joyce Barr.     So, You’re Thinking of Becoming An Expat? When contemplating a move abroad for retirement, especially where you will go, it is also the time to decide if you are ready to take the plunge and step into the expat …

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Contributor Introduction: PNO welcomes Joyce Barr and her fresh insights on Panama.

So,,,,greetings to my PNO readers and contributors. Let me start by saying thanks for tuning back in after my long hiatus due to COVID and my own personal medical issues. It’s nice to be back in the warm weather after a year in Illinois.    For those long timers, you …

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OK, Peter….”How My Family got Screwed by Red Frog Beach- Part 2″ THE VINDICATION

Peter—- After weeks, ,,,,even months of you sending information, I have relented to allowing you to GLOAT.  To other PNO readers ( almost impossible to be one without being aware of the interaction with Joseph Haley and Red Frog Beach aka Bastimentos Holdings), it was the editorial of Peter that …

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Hear an alternative perspective to retiring in PANAMA.

https://www.travelawaits.com/2741082/retire-in-panama-things-to-know/ RE-POSTING OF ABOVE LINK WRITER.   The decision to move from one’s native homeland to ride out the golden years can present a challenging situation for many retirees. On the other hand, maybe not quite so much. I am of the “other hand” crowd. The decision to move overseas …

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Welcome “Home”. A lot has changed…

So after travel over the weekend, we are back in Panama. After Covid, a medical emergency, and almost 2 years away, it seems surreal. Was able to get first peek of the new terminal I have been so absorbed with. Same traffic getting through Balboa. And a particularly gloomy day …

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To the “sleepers” that have sent in like 85 e-mails………YES, it has been read.

First and foremost, we hope that all are having a SAFE summer. We hope that people realize that COVID is still a threat and to not be footloose and fancy free and remain diligent. Secondly, JB is recovering well in Illinois and is far away from all this Haley/Bolton bullshit. …

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JOE HALEY: “Red Frog – The Land, The Myths, and the 18 Year Scam that just keeps going”

HOW A GROUP FROM MINNESOTA, USA HAS MANAGED TO LIE, MANIPULATE,
MISINFORM, AND PROFIT FROM THE INVESTMENT OF EX-PATS INTO A MIRAGE
OF TROPICAL LIFE THAT WILL NEVER BE DELIVERED,,,,,,FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS

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PSG tip for ExPats: NOV 2020

BEWARE:  Panamá’s days of NOT PAYING TAXES are LONG GONE!!!Hello Reader’s!   Welcome to the first of what we hope will become a regular part of PNO.   Panasolutions Group will begin writing and contributing to PNO and it’s readers with helpful tips to help avoid some of the regular …

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Nito reinforces “freedom of expression”. We shall see.

Nito want’s freedom of the press and “free expression”. Then let PNO freely express that his CABINET is LOADED with people on the TAKE. See VP and Minister. Nito claimed they would be expelled if proven. Look closer Nito, get eyes checked. Hope they all had a nice weekend……….#worstsecretinpanama. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/nacional/201022/aumentan-acciones-judiciales-medios …

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EX-PATS LIVES MATTER

…..APPARENTLY TO EVERYONE BUT “EX-PATS”. SHIT, GET OFF THE POT, or at the very least STOP the GODDAMN WHINING without CONVICTION. OP ED: Steven via All of PNO.com FINAL EDITORIAL: STEVEN- FBO/ PanamaNowOnline Good afternoon PANAMANOWONLINE visitors and readers. I am extremely happy to say that as I am writing this my …

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Updated PNO business referral. PANASOLUTIONS GROUP LATAM

OP ED: James “JB” Bryson– Amazing what some “away time ” can accomplish for anyone during this time of Covid. For many Ex-Pats that have been stuck here in what is supposed to be our “paradise”, we are chomping at the bit to go home. Jose “Josito” Zapata will be …

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Meditation— I’m doing it, you should to.

OP ED: by James “JB” Bryson– I can tell you that my wife would come unglued if I continued to blog or post about negative shit, and not post this article. She has “personally” re -Tweeted it and shared it with her cache of friends already. “Happy wife, Happy life” …

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Flights resuming at Tocumen as Panama slowly crawls back to life….”JB” soon out!

OP ED: By James “JB” Bryson After a major surge in infections after the first failed attempt at re-opening the country, flights are now beginning to bleed slowly out of the country as certain permissions have been granted for travel. As many have still contacted me via email and friends …

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Ex-Pat Struggles during COVID. One Opinion

by James “JB” Bryson So as we are approaching 5 MONTHS of essentially home imprisonment, the term EX PAT takes on a bit of a different meaning. After 12 YEARS, and being an AMERICAN citizen, being an EX PAT has always translated to a good thing. Being away from the …