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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…

The Dog and Pony show over the CANAL will be talk of 2026

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PS: Sra.Palm- Please do NOT forget the powder keg you have in Bocas at “RED FROG”- the people deserve to know. https://www.prensa.com/economia/del-foro-de-davos-a-la-ocupacion-temporal-la-ruta-que-llevo-a-la-intervencion-de-balboa-y-cristobal/ Panama assumes control of the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal following a Supreme Court rulingThe ruling against the PPC contract is now final; the port concession has been officially terminated. José Raúl Mulino arrived…

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…

PANAMA looking to tighten up Ex-Pat benefits from the EU side

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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…

PNO’ers: I’m not a “complete” asshole. I have told you about CK HUTCHISON for YEARS

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https://gbm.com/media/noticia/ck-hutchison-advierte-de-acciones-legales-si-maersk-toma-el-control-de-terminales-en-panama/ Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison 0001.HK announced on Thursday that it notified Panama of a dispute under the investment protection treaty after AP Moller–Maersk MAERSKb.CO expressed its willingness to temporarily take over the management of the Balboa and Cristóbal terminals. The move comes after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts in late January for Panama Ports Company SA…

Jesus Christ Donald”? Enough with the Nobel Peace Prize crying?

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“J.B” OpEd: If anyone can rip off the LAST (5) NOBEL PEACE PRIZE winners WITHOUT LOOKING IT UP, I’ll take a SHIT IN MY HAND ON CNN. I mean, WHO CARES????????????? The US MILITARY is NOT to be used to add to your fuckin TROPHY ROOM. Every time I try to understand this…

Post Invasion, what is the temperature back home?

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/nicolas-maduro-trump-venezuelan-kristi-noem-miami-b2898569.html In the days since the Trump administration ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a late-night military raid, Alejandra Salima has spoken to fellow Venezuelan migrants in her role as an advocate. Like her, most voice feelings that seesaw between joy and trepidation, she said. The removal of Maduro is “a first step, but we’re nervous,” said Salima, who…

WELL HELLO 2026. We just got off to one HELL of a START

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Op Ed: “JB”- So I was just sitting here compiling my 2025 “PNO” – YEAR in REVIEW. A BIG part of what I was composing was about how there is NO OTHER country in LATAM that has been more ADVERSELY affected over the past few years from the instability of VENEZUELA than us right here in…

Maduro opposition leader claims forget Military aspect- internal invasion of Venezuela is HERE

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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mundo/no-es-una-amenaza-de-invasion-ya-ocurrio-machado-responde-sobre-posible-accion-militar-en-venezuela-AN18268091 Machado rejected the idea of a foreign military intervention in the traditional sense, but warned that the country is experiencing a silent occupation by external actors and criminal organizations. Panama’s leadership in Venezuela’s democratic transition Who is Harald V? The king who will receive President Mulino in Norway The ‘Skipper’, the Venezuelan oil tanker…

I thought this little tidbit was funny,,,,,already “Yesterday’s News”. Gabby and Nito kicked oou of clubhouse

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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/parlacen-excluye-de-la-agenda-la-juramentacion-de-cortizo-y-carrizo-NL17854009 The Central American Parliament is holding its plenary assembly today and tomorrow, during which the scheduled topics are being discussed. The swearing-in of former President Laurentino Cortizo and former Vice President José Gabriel Carrizo has not been included. The Political Commission of the Central American Parliament (Parlacen) did not include in the agenda of…

US continues to ramp up pressure on VENEZUELA in a LATAM showdown not seen since here?

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US President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Venezuela on Saturday by warning pilots and airlines to consider Venezuelan airspace “closed,” prompting international carriers operating in the South American country to announce they are assessing the situation and taking precautions. “To all airlines, pilots, drug traffickers, and human traffickers: Please consider that the airspace over and around Venezuela will remain…

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The Dog and Pony show over the CANAL will be talk of 2026

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

PANAMA looking to tighten up Ex-Pat benefits from the EU side

PNO’ers: I’m not a “complete” asshole. I have told you about CK HUTCHISON for YEARS

Jesus Christ Donald”? Enough with the Nobel Peace Prize crying?

Post Invasion, what is the temperature back home?

WELL HELLO 2026. We just got off to one HELL of a START

Maduro opposition leader claims forget Military aspect- internal invasion of Venezuela is HERE

I thought this little tidbit was funny,,,,,already “Yesterday’s News”. Gabby and Nito kicked oou of clubhouse

US continues to ramp up pressure on VENEZUELA in a LATAM showdown not seen since here?