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PANAMA ROCKED BY POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE: Buildings Collapse Near Epicenter, Evacuations Underway

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“I love it when a plan comes together”. I enjoy every second this POS is in Hot Water,

“JB”s opinion is this guy??????.. is guilty as sin.  But he’s clearly cut some deal to buy his way out of everything.   This is just a show where they attempt to get him on some trumped up BS and his real cases that should be moving are all being dismissed.   There are PeopleLike…

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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)

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)

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.

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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People wait outside office buildings in Panama City after an earthquake was felt.
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Powerful Colombia Earthquake Felt Across Panama

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

A strong earthquake reported near Colombia was felt in several regions of Panama on Monday morning, according to Telemetro and the preliminary Geosciences report.

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Minsa Pushes Cardiovascular Prevention Training for Health Workers

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Minsa says health workers received updated training focused on hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia and treatment adherence.

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Civil protection workers inspect an improved emergency response base in Colón.
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SINAPROC Strengthens Colón Base as Flood Incidents Dominate Emergency Load

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

SINAPROC received improvements to its Colón base and reported 1,678 flood cases nationwide between 2023 and 2026.

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Man Arrested After Entering Metro de Panamá Tracks at Santo Tomás

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Police said the 29-year-old entered the Line 1 tracks without authorization, interrupting service for 37 minutes.

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Civil protection personnel monitor a swollen river in a rural Panama comarca.
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Rivers Monitored in Ngäbe-Buglé as Rain and Storm Alerts Continue

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

SINAPROC personnel are monitoring swollen rivers in Ñökribo while prevention notices remain in effect for rain, storms, wind and waves.

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Police Recover Pickup and Arrest Four in Chiriquí Aggravated Robbery Case

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Police said a platform transport driver was allegedly threatened, tied up and deprived of liberty before officers intercepted the pickup on the Pan-American Highway.

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Minor Ordered Detained in José Dolores Moscote Firearm Case

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

A juvenile court ordered provisional detention for a minor linked to alleged possession and trafficking of weapons and explosives after a school firearm incident.

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Customs Seizes 1.19 Million Suspected Contraband Cigarettes in Guabalá

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Customs officials found the cigarettes hidden among declared medical supplies, flowers and hygiene items during a routine cargo check.

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Construction materials are unloaded from boats for housing work in a Guna Yala island community.
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Authorities Move Materials for 22 New Homes in Guna Yala After Fire

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

MIVIOT says materials for 22 homes have reached Tubualá, Guna Yala, after a complex sea-and-land operation involving five barge trips.

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Minsa Provides Care to More Than 300 People Affected by Río Veraguas Flooding

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Health Ministry reported more than 300 medical consultations and additional vaccination, nutrition and water-disinfection support in Río Veraguas.

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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
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