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"JB"
"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…

Cybersecurity analysts monitoring network activity in a Panama financial district setting.
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AI-Driven Cyberattacks Put Panama Financial Center on Alert

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Cybersecurity specialists warned that artificial intelligence is making phishing and malicious code faster to produce, raising risks for Panama businesses and citizens.

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Public health workers checking standing water around homes for dengue prevention.
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Dengue Report Puts Veracruz, Puerto Pilon and Tocumen Among Hotspots

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

MINSA data through epidemiological week 27 show 4,351 accumulated dengue cases, including 26 severe cases and 13 deaths.

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A cargo ship transiting the Panama Canal under cloudy skies.
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Panama Canal Rules Out Transit Cuts for Now Despite Weak Rainfall

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The Panama Canal Authority says water reserves are sufficient to avoid limiting ship transits for now, although two draft reductions have been announced.

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Night road work on an elevated coastal highway in Panama City.
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Corredor Sur to Close 16 Hours Between Paitilla and Costa del Este

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

ENA announced a 16-hour closure from late Saturday to Sunday afternoon for the lifting of two 53-meter beams on the marine section.

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A quiet courthouse hallway representing a sensitive sentencing case.
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Former CSS Worker Sentenced to 50 Years in Child Sexual Abuse Case

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

A Panama trial court sentenced a former CSS official to 50 years in prison and ordered compensation for three victims.

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Airport security corridor prepared for a formal extradition transfer.
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Panama Receives Extradited Suspect Known as El Abogado From Spain

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Authorities say Jean Carlos Valencia Escobar, known as El Abogado, was extradited from Spain through an Interpol red notice in a gang and narcotics investigation.

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Rural Panama residents gathered near a community road during a civic meeting.
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Rio Indio Farmers Prepare Supreme Court Challenge Over Burial Decree

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

A campesino organization says it will challenge Executive Decree 19, which halted new burials at El Limon cemetery amid the Rio Indio reservoir dispute.

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A generic airport terminal corridor during a law-enforcement investigation.
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Police Arrest Suspected Recruiter at Tocumen in Russia-Ukraine Job Scheme Probe

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

Authorities say a Panamanian citizen was arrested at Tocumen airport in an investigation into false job offers allegedly used to recruit people for the Russia-Ukraine war zone.

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Engineers studying semiconductor equipment in a modern technology laboratory.
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Panama Launches National Push on AI, Semiconductors and Microelectronics

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

The government presented a technology agenda that includes AI, semiconductors, microelectronics, a $105 million investment and 10,000 technology-linked scholarships.

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Young Panamanian students preparing luggage and university documents for overseas study.
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Twenty Panamanian Students Head to China on University Scholarships

Jbryson PNO2 months ago2 months ago03 mins

A new group of Panamanian students will travel to Chinese universities under a scholarship and academic cooperation program.

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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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