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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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Education Reform Is the Main Challenge Facing Minister Ventura Vega

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

Modernising the Organic Education Law of 1946 is the central task, with a reform bill and a 72-page union proposal already on the table.

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Minsa Opens Clinic for HIV and Sexual Health Care in Las Tablas

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The friendly clinic at the Minsa-Capsi in Las Tablas offers prevention, diagnosis and treatment built around confidentiality and non-discrimination.

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Panama Denies Entry to Canadian Citizen Over Extremist Links

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

Immigration authorities say checks at Tocumen airport flagged ties to organisations considered a threat to international security.

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SINAPROC Activates Provincial Emergency Operations Centre in Bocas del Toro

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

The provincial centre, based at National Police facilities, is coordinating response and monitoring reports across the province.

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MEDUCA Suspends Classes at 172 Schools in No Kribo, Ngabe Bugle Comarca

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

The suspension covers school zones 1 to 18 of the region and applies only to Monday, August 17.

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Heavy Rain Damages Homes in Bocas del Toro as Sixaola River Peaks

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

Sinaproc reported damage in Finca 4, Finca 51 and Barranco, and warned that the Sixaola river is running turbid and at maximum level.

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Container Holding 109 Sacks of Shark Fins Seized at Manzanillo Port

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

ARAP says the cargo, bound from Panama to Malaysia, had been irregularly declared as fish maw and is now under investigation.

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Storms Leave Deaths and Widespread Damage in Chiriqui

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago01 mins

SINAPROC reported fallen trees, blocked roads and damaged power lines, plus an electrical discharge incident in Zapotal that left people dead and injured.

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Classes Suspended Across Bocas del Toro on Monday as Rivers Rise

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago02 mins

MEDUCA says the decision was taken at an Emergency Operations Centre meeting because conditions put safe travel to school at risk.

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SINAPROC Declares Green Alert for Bocas del Toro, Ngabe-Bugle and Naso Tjer Di

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago03 mins

The alert took effect at 6:00 p.m. Sunday for rain, storms and wind gusts capable of causing rapid river rises, flooding and landslides.

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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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