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Hey Ex-Pats/Chat Groups/Social Media Forums??? Dig a Little Deeper. “JB Rant”

Op Ed: James “JB” Bryson- Happy Day visitors and regulars- Over the years, I have joined MANY a online forum to keep my finger on the pulse of what the residents here are yapping about. I do enough TALKING of my own, so this exercise grants me the time to READ what YOU are thinking….

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An Open Editorial from James “JB” Bryson- Hola y Bienvenidos to all PANAMA NOW ONLINE visitors and readers since 2016. When my wife and I came from Illinois to settle in Panama, there were many back home that thought the transition was going to be too much. That Arizona, or Florida (where my daughter resides…

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An “Active” Dialogue is always encouraged. FB activity is valuable. Ex-Pats: DON’T ALLOW THESE PANAMANIAN CORRUPT pricks to make “US” seem like the problem!!

NOTICED on FACEBOOK. Let’s all dig into this please! “Updated Informational Pulse: Wizard Beach, Isla Bastimentos – Land Dispute News (as of late June 2026)Recent Development (Main News)Local Representative Ashbur Dixon (Corregimiento de Bastimentos) publicly denounced irregularities involving land titles along Playa Wizard. According to reports covered by Pulso Informativo Bocas and local media: This…

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“ABOVE BOARD” Commerce still a challenge in the “TOMBSTONE of the TROPICS” of Bocas del Toro.

“JB” via post LA ESTRELLA The “Kangaroo Court” of BULLSHIT needs to cease for PANAMA to forge ahead in coming years. The tropical gem of PANAMA is consistently being screwed around with and more than often it is US foreign investors getting screwed over. “JB” The president of El Faro de Bastimentos, SA claims that…

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Security officials reviewing overseas travel warnings and case notes.
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MINSEG Says No Formal Police or Interpol Reports on Panamanians Recruited for War

Jbryson PNO1 week ago02 mins

Panama’s Security Ministry clarified that police and Interpol have not received formal reports about Panamanians recruited by armed groups abroad.

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Interpol-style case files and a regional airport corridor during a fugitive arrest update.
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Rita Irene Wald Arrested in Brazil After Interpol Alert

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Authorities reported a new development in the Rita Irene Wald case after Interpol Brazil arrested the fugitive on July 24.

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Customs officers inspecting generic boxes in a small grocery store in Panama City.
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Customs Seizes Cigarettes and Medicines Valued at B/.10,000 in Parque Lefevre

Jbryson PNO1 week ago02 mins

Panama customs officials retained cigarettes, tobacco products and medicines during an inspection at a Parque Lefevre grocery store.

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Authorities and community members reviewing a missing person search map in Arraijan.
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Public Asked to Help Locate Missing 25-Year-Old in Arraijan

Jbryson PNO1 week ago02 mins

The Public Ministry is investigating the disappearance of Luis Edmundo Hernandez Quintana, 25, in Arraijan Cabecera.

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Airport immigration checkpoint during a national security screening in Panama.
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Panama Blocks Entry of Colombian Man Reportedly Linked to Wagner Group

Jbryson PNO1 week ago02 mins

Migration authorities denied entry to a Colombian citizen arriving at Tocumen after checks reportedly linked him to the Wagner Group.

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Concerned family reviewing travel documents as officials discuss overseas recruitment risks.
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Calls Grow for Probe Into Panamanians Recruited for Russia War

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A lawmaker asked Panama’s Foreign Ministry to investigate reports that Panamanians were recruited through job offers and later drawn into the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Panama’s National Assembly Still Without Permanent Committees as Talks Stall

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago2 weeks ago04 mins

Panama’s National Assembly remains without permanent committees as political negotiations stay unresolved, raising concerns over legislative delays.

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Migration Confirms Venezuelan Migrant Death After Chepo Accident

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago03 mins

Panamas migration authority confirmed the death of a Venezuelan migrant after an accident in Chepo, renewing concern over dangerous transit routes.

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Courtroom hallway and maritime documents during a public corruption case in Panama.
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Former AMP Director Ordered Detained in Alleged Unjustified Enrichment Case

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

A court ordered provisional detention for a former Panama Maritime Authority director in a case linked to alleged unjustified enrichment.

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ANTAI Sanctions 198 Public Servants and Recommends 57 Dismissals

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

ANTAI sanctioned 198 public servants and recommended 57 dismissals, placing public-sector discipline and transparency back in focus.

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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
"JB"

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