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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…

Shoppers buying fresh produce and rice at a weekend agroferia in Panama.
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IMA Announces Weekend Agroferias for July 25 and 26

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The IMA published its weekend agroferia schedule for July 25 and 26, giving families new low-cost food-shopping options.

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Families waiting at an organized student-benefit card delivery station.
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IFARHU Continues PASE-U Card Delivery and First 2026 Payment This Saturday

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

IFARHU scheduled new debit-card deliveries and the first PASE-U payment of 2026 for Saturday, July 25.

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A large regional hospital under construction in Cocle with workers and medical planning documents.
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Hospital Aquilino Tejeira Reaches 76 Percent Construction Progress in Cocle

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The new Hospital Aquilino Tejeira in Cocle is 76 percent complete and is expected to serve more than 286,800 residents.

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A public park walkway prepared for small food concessions in Bella Vista.
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Panama City Opens Call for Food Venues in Parque Urraca

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The Municipality of Panama opened a concession process for gastronomic spaces in Parque Urraca, with applications due August 1.

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A patient checking medicine availability on a phone near a pharmacy counter.
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CSS Launches Mi Farma Digital for Medicine Availability Checks by Phone

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

The Social Security Fund enabled Mi Farma Digital so patients can check medication availability from a cellphone.

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Customs and border-inspection teams checking boxes at a roadside checkpoint in Chiriqui.
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Customs Retains Strawberries, T-Shirts and Auto Parts in Chiriqui Operation

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Panama Customs retained multiple goods in Chiriqui during joint inspections with security and agricultural authorities.

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Security officials reviewing overseas travel warnings and case notes.
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MINSEG Says No Formal Police or Interpol Reports on Panamanians Recruited for War

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Panama’s Security Ministry clarified that police and Interpol have not received formal reports about Panamanians recruited by armed groups abroad.

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Interpol-style case files and a regional airport corridor during a fugitive arrest update.
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Rita Irene Wald Arrested in Brazil After Interpol Alert

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Authorities reported a new development in the Rita Irene Wald case after Interpol Brazil arrested the fugitive on July 24.

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Banking district buildings and financial documents during an international license approval.
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Bolivia’s Banco BISA Receives International Banking License in Panama

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Panama’s banking regulator approved an international license for Bolivia’s Banco BISA, expanding the country’s regional financial platform.

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Cancer-care team reviewing patient support plans in a modern hospital corridor.
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National Oncology Institute Receives Rare ESMO Designation for Cancer Care

Jbryson PNO2 months ago02 mins

Panama’s Instituto Oncologico Nacional has received ESMO Designated Centre recognition, a milestone for integrated cancer and palliative care.

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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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