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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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Bocas del Toro
“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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Bocas del Toro
SURPRISED,….not me. MORE “shady” shit in the PARADISE “Bermuda Triangle” of Bocas del Toro.

“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 shit jumps up a noth. Document…

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Unfinished street and sidewalk works in an urban Panama neighborhood.
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Comptroller Questions Delays in El Chorrillo Urban Renewal Works

Jbryson PNO24 hours ago02 mins

Comptroller General Anel Flores questioned delays in road works tied to the El Chorrillo Urban Renewal project as an eleven-month addendum request is reviewed.

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Panama City skyline under hazy Saharan dust conditions with pedestrians wearing masks.
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Sahara Dust Advisory Continues in Panama Through July 20

Jbryson PNO24 hours ago02 mins

SINAPROC and IMHPA warned that Saharan dust will affect Panama through July 20, with air-quality and visibility concerns.

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Family receiving a generic payment card at a school benefit distribution desk.
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IFARHU Begins PASE-U Card Delivery and First 2026 Payment in Herrera

Jbryson PNO24 hours ago02 mins

IFARHU began delivery of Caja de Ahorros debit cards and the first 2026 PASE-U payment in Herrera, starting with selected corregimientos.

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Healthcare workers assisting residents at a community vaccination point.
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CSS Opens Saturday Vaccination Points Across Panama Provinces

Jbryson PNO24 hours ago02 mins

The CSS announced vaccination points for Saturday, July 18, in Panama Metro and several provinces, urging residents to keep immunization schedules current.

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Panama Assembly Receives Proposal to Sanction Harmful AI Manipulation

Jbryson PNO24 hours ago02 mins

Deputy Dana Castaneda presented an initiative aimed at sanctioning manipulated AI content that harms people’s honor and reputation.

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Tablet with map markers near municipal works in Panama City.
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Panama City Launches AirTags Vigilantes to Track Municipal Works

Jbryson PNO24 hours 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 PNO24 hours 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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Chiriqui Records First Robotic Gynecological Surgeries Under CSS Program

Jbryson PNO24 hours 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 PNO24 hours 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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Panama Moves Toward Full State Ownership of Petroterminal

Jbryson PNO24 hours 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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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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