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EX-PATS and VISITORS. MEXICO FAILS HARD in comparison to PANAMA for MEDICAL MALPRACTICE: BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

“JB” Op ED: As I have become more familiar with what my new parnters at “SHRM” do for the incoming residents of PANAMA on the EAST COAST, amd MEXICO on the WEST COAST, a LARGE FACTOR has been brought to LIGHT. MEDICAL TOURISM and ONGOING MEDICAL FOR RETIREES The access to BOTH elective procedures as…

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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….

"JB"
BIG changes, BIG improvements as PANAMA NOW ONLINE is stepping UP OUR GAME.

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…

A telecom engineer measuring mobile signal quality in Panama City.
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ASEP Adds Technology to Measure Mobile Service Quality in Real Time

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

ASEP incorporated technology to measure mobile-phone service quality in real time, a step aimed at stronger monitoring of telecom performance.

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Animal-health technicians monitoring seabirds from a dock in Las Perlas.
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MIDA Reinforces Avian Flu Surveillance in Las Perlas After Pelican Case

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago12 mins

MIDA reinforced surveillance in the Las Perlas archipelago after confirmation of avian influenza in a brown pelican.

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Protected sea turtle nesting area at Playa La Marinera at sunrise.
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MiAmbiente Strengthens Protection at Playa La Marinera for Turtle Nesting

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

MiAmbiente is reinforcing protection measures at Playa La Marinera during sea turtle nesting activity.

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Families walking and exercising at Parque Lineal Juan Diaz.
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Parque Lineal Juan Diaz Passes 700,000 Visitors in Five Months

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

More than 700,000 people have visited Parque Lineal Juan Diaz in its first five months, according to Telemetro.

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Older adults reviewing pension payment dates and household bills.
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CSS Sets August Dates for B/.50 Permanent Bonus to Retirees and Pensioners

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

The CSS announced August 18, 19 and 20 as payment dates for the second 2026 permanent B/.50 bonus.

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A flooded school access road in Colon after heavy rain.
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Classes Suspended at Nicanor Villalaz School After Flooding in Colon

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

MEDUCA suspended classes at Nicanor Villalaz school after flooding affected Costa Arriba de Colon.

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Community leaders and officials meeting for a human-trafficking prevention workshop.
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Government and Religious Leaders Join Forces Against Human Trafficking

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

MINGOB announced a strategic alliance with religious leaders to strengthen community prevention and reporting of human trafficking.

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Police and prosecutors reviewing case files during a coordinated operation.
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Operation Obsidiana Leads to Seven Arrests in Panama Province

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

Authorities reported seven arrests during Operation Obsidiana, linked to investigations involving sexual offences, robberies and scams.

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Government building and constitutional documents during a reform proposal debate.
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President Mulino Proposes Parallel Constituent Assembly Process for 2027

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

President Jose Raul Mulino said he supports a parallel constituent process in 2027, emphasizing that it would not close government institutions.

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A fuel pump, car and calculator during a new Panama price cycle.
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New Fuel Prices Take Effect in Panama Through Early August

Jbryson PNO2 weeks ago02 mins

Fuel reference prices for 95-octane gasoline, 91-octane gasoline and low-sulfur diesel changed beginning July 25.

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About PNO

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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