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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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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….

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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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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…

New voice of VENEZUELAN opposition calling on ARMED FORCES mutiny on Maduro rule

admin10 months ago1 month ago04 mins

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado launched a strong message this Saturday, November 15, directed at Venezuelans and especially at the state security forces, whom she asked to “lay down their weapons” and stop obeying orders that she described as “infamous” . https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mundo/bajen-las-armas-maria-corina-machado-urge-a-militares-venezolanos-a-dejar-de-obedecer-a-maduro-IK17598099 What is striking about this message from Machado is that it…

Ship intended for VARELA intercepted by PANAMA and DEA

admin10 months ago1 month ago04 mins

The United States Embassy in Panama congratulated the Panamanian government and the National Aeronaval Service (SENAN) on Thursday, November 13, for what it called a “historic” anti-narcotics operation that resulted in the seizure of more than 13 metric tons of cocaine in the waters of the Pearl Islands archipelago. https://www.prensa.com/judiciales/dea-apoyo-la-operacion-que-incauto-13-toneladas-de-cocaina-en-un-solo-dia-en-aguas-del-pacifico-panameno/ This is how the ship carrying 13.5 tons of…

This is the “slippery slope” that we as HUMANS need to consider when conducting MASS detention

admin10 months ago4 months ago07 mins

The images are the most compelling testimony of the suffering: Luis missing a front tooth, Daniel with a broken nose, Mateo and Carlos with pellet wounds. They are part of the report ” They Arrived in Hell ,” published by Human Rights Watch (HRW), which details the abuses committed against Venezuelan migrants imprisoned in El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement…

PANAMA “magic” Coffee beans lead to the most glaring example of ELITE horseshit?

admin10 months ago4 months ago05 mins

OP ED: “JB”- I want to sell an apple that was grown from a tree planted in the soil of a UNICORN farm in NARNIA and watered from bottled SPRING water that was a gift to FRODO BAGGINS from PONCE de LEON himself which he brought back from the FOUNTAIN of YOUTH. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/dubai-most-expensive-coffee-b2858172.html A Dubai café is…

Folks. Been a bit of a lag

admin10 months ago4 months ago01 mins

OP ED: “JB”- Been a minute or so since I have been able to expand on some stuff, but we know that happens with this “shitty little blog” from time to time. I was back in FLA for a bit and when there I just kinda unplug. Catching up on some e-mails and such, and…

No point in me feigning any arbitrary point. THERE were NEVER and “Land Grabbers” or “Pirates

admin11 months ago4 months ago03 mins

“JB”- So many, many years ago when I just thought I would have some bullshit to ype to people back home about our retirement decision, I was blindsided into a “Hatfield“ and McCoy” type blood feud in Bocas del Toro. Please feel free to go back and read thr archives, and see that I was…

Well, HELLO there

admin11 months ago4 months ago01 mins

“JB” – Sorry for the radio silence. Me and the wife had some unexpected travel that came up and I’m just getting settled. But PLENTY to talk about.

EVERY YEAR I like to mention the BAHIA clean-up efforts. A ray of GOOD among the S–T

admin12 months ago1 month ago02 mins

THE NUMBERS ARE IN!!! Nearly six tons of waste were removed last Saturday from the mouth of the Juan Díaz River and the Panama Bay wetland during a cleanup organized by the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) and the environmental organization Adopta Bosque . More than 1,500 volunteers participated in the activity, including security forces, scout groups, university and…

This weekend brings GREAT event in BOQUETE

admin12 months ago4 months ago02 mins

https://newsroompanama.com/2025/09/24/youre-invited-to-expo-boquete-in-panama/ Join us for an unforgettable celebration of culture, innovation, and community at Expo Boquete, happening September 26–28 at the Boquete Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day — and best of all, admission is free! Here’s just a glimpse of what awaits you: • Fashion shows and a pet show •…

With aggressive nature of ICE, these events could be foreseen

admin12 months ago4 months ago03 mins

The victims could be civilians, ICE agents, or immigrants detained at the site, according to the initial report of the incident in Dallas. A shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office in Dallas, Texas, left at least three people injured and the alleged attacker dead on Wednesday, U.S. authorities reported. https://www.laestrella.com.pa/mundo/tiroteo-en-oficina-de-ice-en-dallas-deja-al-menos-tres-heridos-y-presunto-atacante-muerto-FH16229408 “There was a shooting…

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This is the “slippery slope” that we as HUMANS need to consider when conducting MASS detention

PANAMA “magic” Coffee beans lead to the most glaring example of ELITE horseshit?

Folks. Been a bit of a lag

No point in me feigning any arbitrary point. THERE were NEVER and “Land Grabbers” or “Pirates

Well, HELLO there

EVERY YEAR I like to mention the BAHIA clean-up efforts. A ray of GOOD among the S–T

This weekend brings GREAT event in BOQUETE

With aggressive nature of ICE, these events could be foreseen

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