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"JB" RANTS
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…

"JB"
"JB" RANTS
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…

"JB"
CITIZENS & EX-PAT HUMAN INTEREST
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…

Panama legislative technology hearing with laptop screens showing abstract AI patterns, no readable text or faces
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Lawmakers Debate Prison Penalties for Harmful Misuse of AI

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

A bill that would punish harmful misuse of artificial intelligence with prison terms of up to seven years has been advanced in a National Assembly committee.

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utility crews inspecting electrical infrastructure after an outage in a Panama neighborhood, dusk documentary photo
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Naturgy Says Power Interruption Affected More Than 50,000 Clients

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Naturgy Panama says more than 50,000 clients were affected by an electrical interruption and that coordination was carried out to restore service.

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Panama and Argentina Advance Extradition Treaty

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Cabinet has approved proposed treaties with Argentina covering extradition and criminal legal assistance, sending the measures toward the National Assembly.

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Panama Metro Will Suspend Card Top-Ups This Saturday

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama Metro users will be unable to recharge cards for a scheduled period this Saturday, although trips can continue with available balance.

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government oversight meeting in Panama reviewing emergency response spending documents, no readable text
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Emergency Declaration Raises Scrutiny Over Public Funds

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s emergency declaration may speed up responses to El Nino-related impacts, but it is also drawing scrutiny over how public resources are managed.

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Panama Presents New Country Brand as “Host of the World”

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama has presented a new country brand that will project its identity and strengths internationally under the concept “Host of the World.”

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public health workers removing standing water containers during a dengue prevention operation in Chiriqui Panama
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MINSA Strengthens Dengue Operations in Chiriqui

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Health Ministry is reinforcing dengue-control operations in Chiriqui, one of the provinces with the highest number of reported cases.

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Leadership Program Reaches Cesar Clavel Mendez School in Canazas

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The “Leader in Me” program has arrived at Cesar Clavel Mendez School in Canazas, Veraguas, with a focus on leadership, values and student purpose.

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students learning sustainable farming beside small water channels and crops in Chepo Panama, respectful documentary scene
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IPHE Students Learn Sustainable Production Through Ecological Farming

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Students in IPHE’s intermediate technical program in ecological farms are learning a sustainable production model in Chepo that uses water more efficiently.

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administrative budget briefing at Panama Social Security offices with staff reviewing payroll charts, no identifiable faces
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CSS Says More Than 6,000 Employees Are Already Retired

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s Social Security Fund says more than 6,000 people currently working at the institution are already retired, a staffing issue highlighted during its 2027 budget presentation.

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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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