Retirement Detectives

Panamanian Constitutional Reform Raises Questions

Bloggings by boz’s James Bosworth looks at the development of constitutional reform in Panama, where President Ricardo Martinelli received a draft of a new constitution on January 31. 

 This article was posted on www.newsroompanam.com

Casco Viejo Road Closings

Work on what the Ministry of Public Works (MOP) calls The Heritage Preservation Project will start Monday January 30, overriding concerns of local businesses.

 Expats are notoriously the WORST source of information or news.

Always try to go to the source whenever you can - or you risk being badly misinformed.

I received two e-mails today asking if our good friend Woody, of Woody's Beach Bar and Grill in Farallon had passed away. I went to the source, and of course it was SO wrong, it is almost funny.

Here's what actually happened: 

Panama’s latest export: remittances
January 20, 2012 by Ron Buchanan

www.beyondbrics.com

Forget the wide-brimmed white hats that Panama is synonymous with. The country’s latest export? Remittances.

  This was sent in by my brother Dan.

The 2011 Darwin Awards are out!! Yes, it's that magical time of year
> again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved
> among us.
>
> Here is the glorious winner: