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The House of Cards in Bocas is Shaking and Quaking Near Complete Collapse

EDITORIAL – ( ENGLISH VERSION ) Public Registry Suspends Judge Guadalupe del Carmen González’s Order; Fiscalía Admits Querella and Remits Case Adding Usurpation By James “JB” Bryson In a very direct and unambiguous rejection, the Registro Público de Panamá has suspended the registration service requested under Auto No. 265 of 19 March 2026 issued by…

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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…

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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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Public Asked to Help Locate Missing 25-Year-Old in Arraijan

Jbryson PNO3 months 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 PNO3 months 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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Calls Grow for Probe Into Panamanians Recruited for Russia War

Jbryson PNO3 months ago03 mins

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 PNO3 months ago3 months 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 PNO3 months 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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Former AMP Director Ordered Detained in Alleged Unjustified Enrichment Case

Jbryson PNO3 months 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 PNO3 months ago02 mins

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

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Customs Chief Proposes Tougher Penalties for Contraband

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Panamas customs director proposed raising penalties for contraband, arguing for a stronger legal response to illegal trade.

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Two People Killed in Colon in Less Than 12 Hours

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

Two people were killed in Colon in less than 12 hours, intensifying concern about public safety in the province.

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Amador Causeway waterfront in Panama City during a public land clarification.
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MEF Says Amador Lands Are Not for Sale or Privatization

Jbryson PNO3 months ago02 mins

The Ministry of Economy and Finance said lands in Amador are not for sale and will not be privatized, responding to public concern.

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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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