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Guanico Beach Resort Completes 18-Month Transformation From Surf Camp to Full Beach Resort on Panamá’s Secluded Azuero Coast

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“READER EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTION“ Under new ownership since 2024, the end-of-the-road Azuero retreat now offers 14 renovated rooms and two self-catering apartments – pairing untouched nature and surf-on-the-doorstep with modern comforts and subsidized group transport from Panama City and the coast. PLAYA GUÁNICO, Los Santos, Panamá – October 15, 2026 – Guanico Beach Resort, a beachfront…

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Serious Environmental Compliance Concerns Regarding the NaturaBocas Development in Bocas del Toro, Panama

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“READER EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTION“ There are several major areas of concern regarding the environmental compliance of the NaturaBocas development, a five-story hotel constructed over the water in Bocas del Toro. These concerns involve the classification of the project’s Environmental Impact Study, the authorization of temporary fill over the seabed, the failure to adequately contain and remove…

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La bolsa se está poniendo más pesada en Bocas. Ashburn Dixon y Rigoberto Serrano ya no son los únicos nombres que figuran en ella. (ESPANOL)

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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…

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The bag is getting heavier in Bocas. Ashburn Dixon and Rigoberto Serrano are no longer the only names listed in it. (ENGLISH)

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OP ED: “JB” Bocas del Toro has never lacked stories of land. What it has lacked, for a very long time, is a history that remains within a single farm, a single notary’s office and a single court in silence. The file that now rests in the Prosecutor’s Office – and the one that Anticorruption…

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NO SOLO ROBARON LA PLAYA,……ROBARON TODO LA ISLA!!!! MATONES POLITICOS DE BOCAS.

Jbryson PNO28 mins

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…

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Monica Palm: Low-Hanging Fruit with Huge Rewards Awaiting

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A reader praises the editorial voice and expresses concern about corruption and foreign influence in Panama. The message argues that these problems threaten the country’s progress and asks for scrutiny of political complicity and large-scale wrongdoing. It also says Panama remains an attractive place for retirees and others seeking to live abroad. The note closes…

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BREAKING NEWS: Nito and Gaby did not like BAD BUNNY halftime performance? MORE Corruption overflows in PANAMA

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Editorial:  READER CONTRIBUTION As of February 10, 2026, investigations are intensifying into the former administration of Laurentino “Nito” Cortizo (2019–2024), amid reports that individuals linked to his inner circle, including figures like Roy Cortizo, are evading authorities. While official confirmation of Roy Cortizo’s specific location remains sensitive, local intelligence and reports suggest a potential hideout…

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