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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…

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MiAmbiente Scientists Inspect Cobre Panama Environmental Controls

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Teams assessed water, soil, air and nearby rivers while checking compliance with the project’s safe-management obligations.

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Bocas del Toro and Ngabe-Bugle Downgraded From Yellow to Green Alert

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

SINAPROC lifted the Yellow Alert but continues monitoring vulnerable areas under a lower Green Alert.

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SINAPROC Issues Safety Guidance as Storm Advisory Runs Through Monday

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

A nationwide advisory for rain, thunderstorms and strong winds remains active through August 24.

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Robbery, Assault and Domestic-Violence Reports Rise Across Azuero

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Authorities report a notable increase in crime cases in Herrera and Los Santos, prompting a meeting between the security minister and local officials.

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San Miguelito Curfew Produces More Than 300 Detentions in First Week

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Security authorities say reported crime has declined after one week of restrictions across four corregimientos, while residents want lasting measures.

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Mision Patitas Reaches 30,000 Sterilisations With La Chorrera Campaign

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

More than 1,000 dogs and cats are scheduled for sterilisation during the weekend campaign in La Chorrera.

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Panama Canal Plans More Than $8 Billion in Competitiveness Projects

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Major logistics investments planned for the coming years are generating expectations around the canal’s next phase of development.

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Cocle Producers Expand Commercial Mangosteen Cultivation

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Farmers in Cocle are developing commercial crops of mangosteen, an exotic tropical fruit valued by consumers for its flavour.

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IFARHU Opens Its First Breastfeeding Room in Veraguas

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

The student-assistance agency says it plans to replicate dedicated lactation rooms at other provincial, regional and comarca offices.

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Public-Sector Second-Half August Payroll Begins Wednesday

Jbryson PNO4 weeks ago4 weeks ago01 mins

Panama’s second biweekly August payroll for public employees will begin Wednesday, August 26, and continue through Friday.

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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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