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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….

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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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Panama City Job Fair to Offer About 4,000 Positions

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More than 60 employers are expected at the municipal job fair scheduled for September 15.

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ACODECO Announces Review of 2024-2026 Volvo EX30 Vehicles

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Owners are advised to limit charging to 70 percent while arranging inspection of a rare high-voltage battery overheating issue.

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Classes Remain Suspended at 193 Schools as Flood Risk Continues

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MEDUCA kept 21 Bocas del Toro schools and 172 Nabribo-region schools closed on Thursday because of rain and unsafe travel.

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Assembly Approves Audible Traffic Lights for People With Disabilities

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Bill 464 passed its third and final debate and requires traffic signals to include sound technology under accessibility standards.

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Four-Student Fight at Arraijan School Leaves One Child Injured

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A fight at the Stella Sierra Educational Centre has renewed concern about security inside Panama schools.

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Panama Chamber Backs Digital ITBMS as a Way to Level Business Conditions

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The CCIAP says applying the sales tax to digital transactions would organise the rules for companies competing in Panama.

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University of Panama Acts After Detecting Fake Diplomas and False Graduate Claims

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The university says some people claiming to be graduates had no record at the institution, prompting action over forged credentials.

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Lawmaker Duke and Environment Minister Navarro Clash During Budget Hearing

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Deputy Luis Duke and Environment Minister Juan Carlos Navarro exchanged sharp words during the ministry budget presentation.

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El Nino Puts Panama Between Drought, Food Pressure and Canal Water Demands

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Dry fields and extreme heat could squeeze food production while potable-water plants and the Panama Canal compete with a difficult climate outlook.

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Panama Canal Weighs Daily Transit Adjustments as El Nino Threatens Water Supply

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Canal administrator Ricaurte Vasquez says daily ship transits may be adjusted as officials assess the developing El Nino pattern.

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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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