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The courier service I use has never opened any of my incoming shipments. Friends tell me that some couriers routinely open everything. Is the issue here in this article about following government procedures, security/safety (e.g., shipping of certain kinds of batteries, etc.) or MONEY?

Will be interesting to see what changes come out of this effort.

Your questions are reasonable and logical, but it suggests that you are planning to move to Boquete without having done your homework. Maybe I am interpreting your questions incorrectly.

My recommendation and response to your questions is that you first should go to Boquete and scope things out for yourself. Plan to spend at least a month, or possibly two or three before making such a huge decision - unless you have tons of money to burn. But if that were the case then you wouldn't be asking the banking questions that you ask. Everyone has their own opinion and own experiences and own goals, so you need to do this footwork in person.

In some ways it sounds like she is apologizing for something she has done in the past, but not making any changes in whatever it was that she did. What is the real story here?

7 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said:

Appointments, he said, will be at the agreed time, so punctuality is required.

Let's wait and see how this works in a country with a manana culture.

19 minutes ago, Bill Hurley said:

Penny, I was looking for 1 word in the description and didn't see it.  Is the phone "unlocked?"  I understand it has to be unlocked to accept a local chip and work down here.

Thanks,

Bill

Did you read the title?

Opinion here -- corruption is in all governments, but it seems to me Latin cultures have an extra dose or two of it. And it is accepted as just part of the way things work. And the court systems are corrupt also. Just look at Martinelli.

Not clear to me. Is your friend involved in the artwork, the eggs or both? I’ve never heard of organic eggs before. Is organic really healthier? Worth the extra cost?

9 hours ago, Moderator_02 said:

Moderator comment: How about another smile to lighten your anxiety. Provided from a friend who is dealing with new stresses in her life.

 

This deserves an award for comic creativity.

9 hours ago, Moderator_02 said:

How about some fun for a change?

I’m still laughing. Find myself singing that song now as I wash my hands. Wash is not the right word. Scrub would be better. Several times a day.

The article says the money is a loan. Who pays it back? Big bucks here. Is tourism in Panama that significant as a source of income?

41 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said:

cost in the European market of between 10 and 12 dollars per unit

Wow. At those prices for pineapple I am wondering if they were they flown first class to Europe? Or is the cost of living in Europe at that level? Or is someone gouging the market? Those are ridiculous prices.

34 minutes ago, Moderator_02 said:

...more segments of the population have been captured because of ignorance...

Ignorance doesn't seem to be limited to just health care issues.

I think I found the answer to my question. This is a scam.

See https://youtu.be/qdAOLfmPI8s

Does anyone here have experience with or recommendations about a TV streaming thing called “TV Buddy Caster”? Not sure I understand how it works. In addition to this device it seems I also need a subscription to Netflix or Hulu, etc., for this thing to work. I could use some help here.

Here is a link to the website https://www.gadgetsunserewelt.com/en/index-v2-tvbuddy.html

A friend recommended IP-Vanish, but it costs about $75/year, so I do without Hulu or a VPN.

What is a franchise tax? Who pays that tax? What is this about?

1 hour ago, Moderator_02 said:

https://www.newsroompanama.com/opinion/opinion-a-gauntlet-challenge-for-comptroller

Seems like a step in the right direction to reduce the attractiveness of corruption. I still maintain that corruption is never going to be eliminated. At least someone is trying.

If that really is a picture of Jaén in the above article, then it appears that prison life agrees with him. He is getting puffy in the face and probably has a larger waist size as well.

What a horrible sight. Looks more like a blow torch target than a normal fire.

I agree. A really bad dude. How long will it be before he escapes again?

Panama is never really going to fix this thing. Some may say they want to, but culturally it ain’t gonna happen.

This article really tugged at my heart. Such a sad situation. And then new mother not having the father share in the raising of the new kid. Not a feel good time right now. 😪

I would think that for someone to be able and willing to pay $90K that they wouldn’t blink twice about spending a bit more. 

A friend sent me this link 

and told me to hear the message. Now I think this is worth sharing. Hope I’m not violating some rule by posting it here.