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The post warns potential buyers to avoid investing in Red Frog Beach in Panama, framing the project as a risky scam. It urges readers to conduct due diligence and claims there is a long history of scandal, fraud, intimidation, and other misconduct. It also mocks promotional events and amenities associated with the development, suggesting they…
“JB”- No wonder your country is so “ass-backwards” and F – – -ed!! Your sitting on THE MOST FAMOUS HIPPOS on the PLANET!!! People would PAY to SEE “ESCOBAR’s PRIVATE HIPPOS”. To the point when you even think of HIPPOS, it is these that come to mind. So instead of carving out a piece of…
OP ED: “JB”I but need to head back to the circus that is the US for the near future, but please note that the EX-PAT HELP train just keeps on going. Now more than ever, I need to keep PNO with a pulse. Lifers of my “stupid little blog” will recall my close friend “BIG…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k8z9v3334o Hong Kong has formally complained to the government of Panama after it took control of two ports on the Panama Canal. It accused the Panamanian authorities of taking them over by force. The ports had been run by a Hong Kong-based company, CK Hutchison, for more than two decades. Last month, Panama’s Supreme Court…
“JB” – You don’t go to Disney World to NOT ride the rides, ……and you don’t go to Kiddie F- – K Island to ang out by the pool!!!!! Rotten Piece of Elitist Shit. Former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, was released under investigation by British police almost 11 hours after his…
https://newsroompanama.com/2026/02/16/panama-updates-boundaries-of-darien-national-park/ The Ministry of Environment of Panama reported that the boundaries of the Darién National Park were officially updated. The measure was adopted under the administration of President José Raúl Mulino and the management of the Minister of the Environment, Juan Carlos Navarro, culminating a public consultation process that lasted for more than a decade….
https://www.prensa.com/economia/nuevas-rampas-carriles-y-accesos-asi-sera-la-ampliacion-del-corredor-sur-que-licitara-ena/ Companies interested in participating in the prequalification process for the expansion of the Southern Corridor will have until March 25, between 9:00 am and 11:00 am, to submit their proposals at the offices of the National Highway Company (ENA), located on Vía Israel, ENA building, San Francisco district The call corresponds to Prequalification Process…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/panama-oeste-impulsa-el-agroturismo-con-15-fincas-sostenibles-acreditada-DC20000535 Now this process serves as an engine for the districts’ economy, by consuming local inputs and promoting the conservation of the regional ecosystem Tourism in Panama reaches $5.981 billion with a growth of 7.6% until November 2025 The CAF Forum raised Panama’s hotel occupancy to 85% and confirmed its return in 2027. Retirees and…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/panama-sigue-en-lista-de-la-ue-la-territorialidad-es-el-punto-de-discusion-clave-CC20000354 Panama will remain on the European Union’s list of non-cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes. One of the key points of discussion is territoriality, a pillar of the Panamanian economic model that only taxes individuals on income generated within the country. On Monday, February 16, the EFE news agency , citing “diplomatic sources,” reported that Panama would…
https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/carnavales-2026-deja-10776-personas-atendidas-en-hospitales-y-centros-de-salud-GC20001263 According to the official report, 907 cases of trauma, 24 burns, 64 food poisonings, and 59 vehicle accidents were reported, in addition to five deaths recorded during this period. In terms of emergencies, the Ministry of Health carried out 630 medical transfers: 268 by land, 2 by water, 5 by air, 270 inter-hospital and…
