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Anti-American sentiment growing in LATAM nations affected from US Immigrant crackdown

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https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/03/protests-in-spain-mexico-target-travelers-as-overtourism-anger-grows.html Are “We” not far behind??  Nan Palmero was at a rehearsal dinner in Mexico City’s trendy Roma Norte neighborhood, ahead of a wedding of two American friends, when he heard a “rumbling” outside. From the restaurant’s second story, Palmero described seeing a large group of people moving through the streets, some holding placards, shouting…

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Is There Money Missing- Whodunnit?- And Why? A “Dipshit” Mystery Theater Play

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OP ED: “JB“- An INTERACTIVE “LIVE” EXPERIENCE INCLUDED WITH YOUR STAY.  “FUN” for the ENTIRE FAMILY. Disclaimer:  RFB, nor OGI are responsible for any injuries experienced during experience. Not responsible for the folllowing.  1. Blocked Roads  2. Intermittent Stabbing from Unlicensed Security Guards  3. Disease caused from Raw sewage exposure 4. Electricity NOT Included. ( However…

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Ex-Pat making a dent in the Cacao market. SECOND story I am aware of the same

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https://newsroompanama.com/2025/08/03/part-1-from-silicon-valley-to-the-jungles-of-chiriqui/   In 2011, Lyn Bishop left behind the fast-paced tech world of Silicon Valley in search of something more grounded. What she found was an overgrown, abandoned pasture near La Concepción, Chiriquí. She jokes that the razor grass was so dense she had to “swim” through it. But beneath that tangle was fertile land—and…

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Arrivals at Tocumen to receive the “HAWAII/ALOHA” greeting when coming to PANAMA

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https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/26/tourists-welcomed-at-tocumen-airport-with-panamanian-tradition-and-polleras/   Panama City:  A colorful and moving parade of women and girls dressed in various styles of pollera, the traditional Panamanian costume, surprised thousands of travelers this Friday at Terminals 1 and 2 of Tocumen International Airport. The event, the first of its kind at the airport, aimed to pay tribute to the national culture and…

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Who doesn’t love a good cup of “Joe” * NOT the lying PRICK, but COFFEE

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“Luxury Coffee”….Go figure.  Well I guess if you pay $12 USD for a goddamn STARBUCKS back home, why not????       This just helps my buddy at CACAO 70.    Make that paper.  The eighth edition of La Cosecha toured the most prominent coffee farms in the production of coffee, a grain that drives sustainable…

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Has the flow of migration through “DARIEN” come to an end or at least a pause?

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https://www.laestrella.com.pa/panama/nacional/comunidad-de-bajo-chiquito-se-adapta-al-fin-del-paso-masivo-de-migrantes-por-la-selva-de-darien-EA14411360 With a population of around 400, this indigenous village on the banks of the Tuquesa River received more than 2,000 migrants per day during the peak migration flow months. The indigenous village of Bajo Chiquito, the first to reach hundreds of migrants daily in Panama after crossing the Darien jungle, is slowly trying to…

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PANAMA to host important meeting about sustainable fishing operations

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https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/11/the-meeting-of-the-inter-american-tropical-tuna-commission-will-be-hosted-again-by-panama/ From September 1 to 5, 2025, Panama will host the meeting of the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) for the second consecutive year. This international meeting will bring together representatives from 20 countries, more than a dozen non-governmental organizations, 250 in-person observers, and another 200 participants connected virtually, with the aim of strengthening measures for the…

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Massive layoffs disrupt labor in BDT from “Chiquita” situation

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https://newsroompanama.com/2025/07/11/after-massive-layoffs-in-bocas-panamas-president-mulino-pushes-for-chiquitas-return/ Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino pledged on Wednesday to do everything possible to convince U.S. banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations in the country, after the company shut down during a strike and protests that caused it millions in losses. Chiquita ceased operations and laid off about 7,000 workers at its Changuinola plant in the…

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Did PANAMA handle Bocas del Toro like ABU GHRAIB?

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The government reports more than 280 detainees, spread across several prisons across the country. Lawyers warn of “illegal arrests,” “lack of access to defense,” and “failures” in the justice system. Since June 14, security forces have invaded communities in the province of Bocas del Toro under Operation Omega, a massive police deployment to end protests with…

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