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PANAMA ROCKED BY POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE: Buildings Collapse Near Epicenter, Evacuations Underway

Jbryson PNO1 week ago1 week ago

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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…

"JB"
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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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Lawmakers Push Emergency Preparedness Bills After Regional Seismic Alarm

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Assembly deputies presented initiatives on emergency broadcasting, technology investment and evacuation protocols after recent disaster concerns.

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Medical staff prepare robotic surgery equipment in a regional Panama hospital.
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CSS Plans Robotic Telesurgery Expansion Starting in Chiriqui

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Panama Social Security Fund says Chiriqui will be the first province in a national expansion of robotic telesurgery, beginning with cancer care.

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Airport inspection officers review luggage and sealed evidence after undeclared gold was detected.
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Migration Detects Three Venezuelans With 76 Undeclared Gold Bars

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Panama migration authorities said the passengers lacked customs declarations, export licenses and ownership documents for the gold.

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Multinational personnel coordinate maritime and emergency-response training in Panama.
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PANAMAX 2026 Reaches Midpoint With 19 Countries Participating

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

U.S. Southern Command says PANAMAX26 has reached its midpoint with maritime, cyber, medical and special-operations training focused on regional coordination.

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Police officers review seized items and traffic reports after weekend operations.
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Police Report 477 Arrests and 21 Firearms Seized Over Weekend

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

National Police said Plan Firmeza operations over 72 hours also included 87 searches, 326 rounds of ammunition seized and 3,211 traffic tickets.

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Restaurant staff review delivery invoices and supplies in a small Panama kitchen.
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Fuel Costs Put Pressure on Panama Restaurant Owners

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Restaurant owners say higher fuel costs are making products more expensive, but many are trying not to raise menu prices to avoid losing customers.

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Chilibre Residents Warn Recycling Site Is Creating Health Risks

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Residents of San Vicente de Chilibre say waste accumulation, odors, mosquitoes and rats from a recycling site are affecting their quality of life.

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Shoppers buy produce at an Agroferia market in Panama.
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IMA Announces August 11 Agroferias Across Panama

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Agricultural Marketing Institute says Tuesday’s Agroferias will open at 8:00 a.m. with low-cost basic-basket products in multiple regions.

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Metro de Panamá Resumes Line 1 After Earthquake Safety Suspension

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

Metro de Panamá restored Line 1 service after a preventive suspension and safety checks following the earthquake felt Monday morning.

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MEDUCA Tells Schools to Apply Risk Protocols After August 10 Quake

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago02 mins

The Education Ministry called for calm and asked school communities to follow established risk-management plans after Monday morning’s tremor.

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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
"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
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