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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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Agricultural technicians reviewing clean waste-management systems at a pig farm in Panama.
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MiAmbiente Approves Guide to Manage Waste From Pig Farms

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

MiAmbiente approved a good-practices guide to help pig farms manage waste, reduce pollution and protect watersheds.

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Workers inspecting an empty municipal swimming pool before rehabilitation in Panama City.
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Panama City Opens B/.4.5 Million Bid to Rehabilitate Four Municipal Pools

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Four municipal pools in Betania, San Francisco and Calidonia are set for rehabilitation under a B/.4.5 million project with maintenance included.

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Kitchen staff preparing balanced meals for children at a Panama City child development center.
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Panama City Launches NutriCedi Meals for 804 Young Children

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

The Municipality of Panama launched NutriCedi to provide daily meals to 804 children in 16 child development centers for three years.

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Authorities and community members reviewing a missing person search map in Arraijan.
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Public Asked to Help Locate Missing 25-Year-Old in Arraijan

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

The Public Ministry is investigating the disappearance of Luis Edmundo Hernandez Quintana, 25, in Arraijan Cabecera.

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A person documenting abusive messages on a phone for a digital safety report.
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Digital Violence Cases Rise as Experts Urge Panamanians to Protect Evidence

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Experts warn that violence through digital platforms and social networks is increasing, with users urged to document abuse and protect accounts.

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Rough Pacific surf near a Panama beach during a safety advisory.
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SINAPROC Warns of Strong Pacific Waves Through July 27

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

SINAPROC issued a prevention notice for strong waves in Panama’s Pacific, warning of rough seas, long-period swell and rip current risk.

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Technicians installing ocean monitoring equipment on a Pacific dock in Panama.
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Panama Plans Three New Tide Gauges to Strengthen Tsunami Alerts

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Panama will add three tide gauges to improve sea-level monitoring, tsunami warning capacity, navigation safety and climate data.

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Airport immigration checkpoint during a national security screening in Panama.
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Panama Blocks Entry of Colombian Man Reportedly Linked to Wagner Group

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Migration authorities denied entry to a Colombian citizen arriving at Tocumen after checks reportedly linked him to the Wagner Group.

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Social workers meeting near a community outreach center in Panama City.
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Panama Creates National Commission for People Living on the Street

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

A new interinstitutional commission will coordinate policy for people living on the street, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette.

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Emergency responders near a rural road in Chepo after a serious accident.
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Migration Confirms Venezuelan Migrant Death After Chepo Accident

Jbryson PNO3 months ago03 mins

Panamas migration authority confirmed the death of a Venezuelan migrant after an accident in Chepo, renewing concern over dangerous transit routes.

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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
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Thank you for visiting THEN, NOW, and in the FUTURE.

Saludos y Hasta la Proxima Vez
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