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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…

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"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…

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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…

Engineering plans and shipping corridor imagery during a gas pipeline proposal review.
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Canal Gas Pipeline Project Moves Into Proposal Review Phase

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

A gas pipeline project linked to the Panama Canal corridor has moved into a new phase as proposals are reviewed.

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A quiet school corridor after a reported safety incident in La Chorrera.
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Student Reported Hospitalized After Alleged Aggression at La Chorrera School

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

A student was reported hospitalized after alleged aggression at a school in La Chorrera, according to TVN.

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Empty legislative chamber and reform documents in Panama.
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Assembly Internal Rules Reform Remains Stalled Despite Urgency

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

A reform to the National Assembly’s internal rules remains stalled, despite calls to prioritize the debate.

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Security personnel monitoring a remote border-area checkpoint in Panama.
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Panama Reinforces Vigilance Over Possible Clan del Golfo Displacement

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Panama is reinforcing vigilance over the possible displacement of Clan del Golfo members, according to Telemetro.

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Students reviewing international scholarship documents and travel study materials.
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IFARHU Opens International Scholarship Calls in Mexico, Spain and the United States

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

IFARHU announced international scholarship opportunities tied to Mexico, Spain and the United States.

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Rain clouds over a Panama City street during a Sunday weather advisory.
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IMHPA Forecasts Rain and Storms Across Parts of Panama This Sunday

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The national weather outlook for Sunday includes cloudy conditions, rain and possible storms across several regions.

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A court hearing room prepared for a procedural decision in Panama.
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Judge Rejects Request to Declare Investigation Against Jose Gabriel Carrizo Complex

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

A judge rejected a request to declare the investigation involving Jose Gabriel Carrizo complex, according to Telemetro.

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Court documents and prosecutor files after sentencing in a criminal operation.
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Operation Fusion Produces Sentences of Up to 20 Years

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Authorities reported sentences of up to 20 years in cases connected to Operation Fusion.

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Prosecutors reviewing organized-crime case files in Panama.
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Eight Linked to Alleged Filipino Mafia Group Ordered Held Provisionally

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Eight people linked by authorities to an alleged Filipino Mafia group were ordered into provisional detention.

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Construction work on a healthcare facility in Bugaba.
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Bugaba Oncology Unit Reaches 55 Percent Construction Progress

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The oncology unit in Bugaba has reached 55 percent completion, according to a new public infrastructure update.

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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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