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Red Frog Beach Panama Warning: Avoid This Risky Real Estate Scam

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…

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Finger on the pulse of PANAMA. Stay TUNED. SCANDAL RISING

“JB”Editorial comment- via: The Estrella of Panama HUGE SCANDAL On the paradisiacal Island of Isla Colón, a scandal of major proportions is about to erupt involvingd the alleged theft of private and national lands. According to reports, the twisted plot to conspire involves lawyers, officials from the central government, the municipality, and even the Judicial…

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Monica Palm: Low-Hanging Fruit with Huge Rewards Awaiting

A reader praises the editorial voice and expresses concern about corruption and foreign influence in Panama. The message argues that these problems threaten the country’s progress and asks for scrutiny of political complicity and large-scale wrongdoing. It also says Panama remains an attractive place for retirees and others seeking to live abroad. The note closes…

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Just a thorough PANAMA corruption update on GABY CARRIZO

OP ED: The Scumbag Hall of Fame Just Got a New Member – Gaby Carrizo Gets the Boot from PARLACEN and Good Riddance! By James “JB” Bryson – Panama Now Online Listen up, Panama. If you thought the Cortizo era was finally in the rearview mirror, think again. The ghosts of that thieving administration just…

So what was the NEXT MOVE? This figure looks EXACTLY LIKE the one that was TAKEN OUT?

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“Strait of Hormuz”, is the CANAL of the opposite hemisphere. OIL prices are up my ass and tell me what exactly was accomplished? Can you tell the difference between this crazy bastard, and the one taken out with a cruise missile?? https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mundo/nuevo-lider-de-iran-lanza-su-primera-orden-y-pone-en-alerta-al-mundo-EM20683645 Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mokhtaba Khamenei, on Thursday made a…

CHINA pissed as PANAMA swings towards US. (All of Varela’s work goes to waste)

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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…

TRUMP pushing Rubio into the fray to disrupt Chinese influence on Canal

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-04/panama-said-to-mull-canceling-port-deal-with-hong-kong-firm?embedded-checkout=true “JB”- I’m seriously realizing I have BEEN ALL OVER shit related to PANAMA waaaayyyyyyyyy before the other mass media outlets. Being here makes a difference. I’m stepping up in 2026 to try to keep EX-PATS in tune with what is happening. My issue is the EX-PATS already here ( RFB ) …….that are NOT…

MASSIVE infrastructure push on schedule for MARCH 25th bid. ( eyes on ODEBRECHT )

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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…

Agriculture and ECO-tourism being expanded. # CACAO70 mi amigos y amigas

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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…

The long running issue from GROWING UP, rather than GROWING OUT in Development

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An examination of economic inequalities https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/las-trampas-del-desarrollo-FK19020544 Print, television, radio and digital media present at the end of each year a summary, among other things, of economic performance and expectations for the year that has just begun. Authorities, business representatives, and independent analysts highlight how, from their perspective, the economy will develop in the future and…

Government openly addressing the need for a liveable working wage in Panama

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On November 15, 2025, the National Government established the National Minimum Wage Commission , a tripartite body responsible for analyzing economic conditions and recommending new rates that will apply from January 2026. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/salario-minimo-panama-instala-mesa-de-dialogo-trabajadores-piden-900-mensuales-CL17588192#google_vignette The process is coordinated by the Ministry of Labor and Workforce Development (Mitradel) , as established in Executive Decree No. 12 of November 13, 2025. The working group must conclude its deliberations no later…

I never trust this SHIT PILE of an agency. Worst I have experienced in the free world

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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/miambiente-inicia-auditoria-integral-a-la-mina-de-cobre-panama-FF16131657 This audit will assess everything from reforestation to waste management, ensuring that the mine meets its environmental, social, and legal commitments. The Ministry of Environment (MiAmbiente) announced the start of a comprehensive audit of the Panama Copper Mine project , which will verify compliance with all environmental, social, legal and tax commitments established in the Category III Environmental Impact…

Government finds $7.1 Million to improve this Diplomatic Villa,,,,but BOCAS AIRPORT is a embarassment?

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https://www.prensa.com/unidad-investigativa/la-presidencia-destina-71-millones-para-ampliar-y-restaurar-la-villa-diplomatica/ “JB”- I have spent a great deal of time pre-occupied with BDT for,,,,,well it seems like “forever” now. I already know that the Government exhibits a DGAF attitude when it comes to Law Enforcement, Utility Monitoring, Rackateering, Bribery, etc and so on……YET in spite of all of this. It remains the most BEAUTIFUL region…

Livestock infection is affecting the supply chain in LATAM region

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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/economia/alerta-regional-por-expansion-del-barrenador-panama-concentra-la-produccion-y-mexico-construye-nueva-planta-DF15673550 The cattle screwworm outbreak is affecting all of Central America and Mexico, with Panama as the epicenter of sterile insect production to curb the plague. The United States confirms its first human case in more than 50 years. The regional health crisis caused by the cattle screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) escalated to a new stage…

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So what was the NEXT MOVE? This figure looks EXACTLY LIKE the one that was TAKEN OUT?

CHINA pissed as PANAMA swings towards US. (All of Varela’s work goes to waste)

TRUMP pushing Rubio into the fray to disrupt Chinese influence on Canal

MASSIVE infrastructure push on schedule for MARCH 25th bid. ( eyes on ODEBRECHT )

Agriculture and ECO-tourism being expanded. # CACAO70 mi amigos y amigas

The long running issue from GROWING UP, rather than GROWING OUT in Development

Government openly addressing the need for a liveable working wage in Panama

I never trust this SHIT PILE of an agency. Worst I have experienced in the free world

Government finds $7.1 Million to improve this Diplomatic Villa,,,,but BOCAS AIRPORT is a embarassment?

Livestock infection is affecting the supply chain in LATAM region