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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….

"JB"
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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New Law Regulating Parent-Association Funds Enters Into Force

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

A new law regulating the handling of funds in parent associations has entered into force, sharpening accountability expectations in schools.

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Families at an organized student benefit card delivery station in Panama.
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IFARHU Announces PASE-U Card Delivery From July 28 to August 1

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

IFARHU announced PASE-U card delivery dates from July 28 to August 1, with families urged to verify assigned locations.

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University construction and classroom planning materials for regional education works.
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UDELAS Reports 50 Percent Progress on New Works in Cocle and Los Santos

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

UDELAS reported 50 percent progress on new works in Cocle and Los Santos, pointing to expanded higher-education infrastructure.

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More Than B/.11,000 Missing From Parent Club Funds at Pacora School

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

More than B/.11,000 is reported missing from a parent-club fund at a school in Pacora, raising accountability questions.

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Student Reported Hospitalized After Alleged Aggression at La Chorrera School

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

A student was reported hospitalized after alleged aggression at a school in La Chorrera, according to TVN.

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IFARHU Opens International Scholarship Calls in Mexico, Spain and the United States

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

IFARHU announced international scholarship opportunities tied to Mexico, Spain and the United States.

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Instituto Urraca Students Join School Watch and Prevention Program

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

Students at Instituto Urraca joined a school-watch initiative aimed at prevention, safety and community responsibility.

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Classes Suspended at Nicanor Villalaz School After Flooding in Colon

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

MEDUCA suspended classes at Nicanor Villalaz school after flooding affected Costa Arriba de Colon.

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IFARHU Continues PASE-U Card Delivery and First 2026 Payment This Saturday

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

IFARHU scheduled new debit-card deliveries and the first PASE-U payment of 2026 for Saturday, July 25.

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Panama City Launches NutriCedi Meals for 804 Young Children

Jbryson PNO1 month ago02 mins

The Municipality of Panama launched NutriCedi to provide daily meals to 804 children in 16 child development centers for three years.

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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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