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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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Security officers cataloging seized contraband after a prison search.
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La Joya Prison Search Finds Weapons, Phones and Suspected Drugs

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Police reported three firearms, 253 cellphones and suspected illegal substances during a search of several prison pavilions.

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A rain-swollen creek near homes in Colon needing dredging work.
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Colon Officials Warn of Flood Risk Without Quebrada Fantasma Dredging

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Cativa representative Carlos Daley said there is still no information on resources for dredging Quebrada Fantasma during the rainy season.

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Customs inspectors reviewing boxed merchandise in a Colon warehouse.
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Customs Operation Targets Illicit Cigarette Trade in Colon Free Zone

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Aduanas and police carried out Operation Odisea to inspect a warehouse shipment involving millions of cigarettes.

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School remodeling preparations beside classroom learning modules.
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Penonome School Moves to Modules as Remodeling Begins

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Angel Maria Herrera Secondary School held its last day of in-person classes before remodeling work shifts teaching to modules.

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Road crews preparing beam-lifting work on a coastal expressway.
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Weekend Closures Planned on Corredor Sur for Beam-Lifting Work

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Closures begin Saturday, August 8, for lifting four beams across the marine section of the Corredor Sur.

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Artisan stands at a cultural fair in Plaza Catedral.
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Indigenous Peoples Day Marked With Fair at Plaza Catedral

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Five Indigenous groups and 17 artisans are represented in a Casco Antiguo fair connecting students and visitors with Indigenous cultural expression.

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Public transport vehicles waiting at a provincial terminal in Chiriqui.
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Chiriqui Transport Operators Renew Push for Fare Update

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Drivers in Chiriqui again asked authorities to update fares, while ATTT pointed to an existing subsidy plan and possible future talks.

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Authorities Warn of Illegal and Dangerous Gas Transfers Between Cylinders

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Officials warned that clandestine transfers between 25-pound and 100-pound gas cylinders are dangerous and illegal.

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MEF Says More Than 65,000 CEPANIM Certificates Have Been Delivered

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

The Economy and Finance Ministry has delivered certificates worth more than $44 million through appointments confirmed by email.

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Electric buses operating through a historic district street in Panama City.
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Electric Bus Fleet Begins Service in Panama Casco Antiguo

Jbryson PNO3 weeks ago3 weeks ago02 mins

Panama launched five electric buses for the Casco Antiguo route and expects 60 more units next year through an IDB agreement.

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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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