As of January 14, 2021, Panama has new Covid-19 movement restrictions. However, some of the long-standing Covid restrictions in Panama remain. For instance, the national mask mandate and curfew. This is all to help stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Panama's Covid movement restrictions are Read More
Panama Celebrates Its Independence Days – But Without Parades
November 3, 2020 Today is the first of 5 Independence-related holidays in November. These celebrations are collectively known as Fiestas Patrias. Today, November 3rd is called Separation Day. It is the day, in 1903, that Panama gained independence from Columbia. Normally, there are Read More
A US Citizen in Panama? You Still Have Time To Vote in Nov 3rd US Election
October 28, 2020 This post is for US Citizens who will be in Panama (or anywhere overseas) on Nov 3rd. Did you suddenly realize you didn't ask for an absentee ballot? No worries. You may still be able to vote in the US Election from Panama, or from anywhere overseas. You should Read More
Panama Relaxes Curfew & Quarantines – Exceptions for 3 Provinces
Sept. 14, 2020 For most of Panama, today is soul-satisfying. Today, after months of restrictions, most people's freedom to go-out-and-about have increased significantly. Not full freedom, but a noticeable improvement. (Although 3 provinces are exempted from some of these new freedoms Read More
Panama New Reopening Plan – Borders Open October 12
Some good news! Yesterday, August 25, Panama announced an updated schedule to reopen the country. Starting September 7th and over the next few weeks, many of the Covid-19 movement restrictions will be removed. This reopening will culminate in the opening up the airport for international on Read More
Americans in Panama Can Get Help From Recent US Coronavirus Bill
Updated: April 30, 2020 US Congress has passed the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The president has signed it into law. Discover how Americans abroad can access aid. I want to thank Democrats Abroad and the Democrats Abroad Taxation Task Force for providing Read More
UPDATE: Coronavirus Cases & Impact On Daily Life In Panama
UPDATED: August 26, 2020 Day 169 since the first Covid19 case. As of August 25th, Panama has identified a total of 88381 Covid19 cases (2.06% of the population) Total tests conducted: 313,342 Tests conducted on August 25: 4907 New cases identified on August 25: 896 Positive test Read More
Week-long Super Tuesday Democrats Abroad Vote
Are you an American? Are you a Democrat? You can vote in the Democrats Abroad Presidential primary. It runs from March 3 - 10th, 2020. Democrats can vote remotely (by computer, mail, or fax) through March 10th. But only on select dates at 1 of 3 in-person locations in Panama. Keep reading Read More
7 Lies Expats Tell Themselves
People who live cross-culturally, for any significant portion of their lives, are often duped. When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide-eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. We soak up everything that Lonely Planet, Rosetta Stone and Wikipedia have Read More
Panama’s New Plastic Bag Ban A Success!
In my corner of Panama, the new ban on plastic bags appears to be a success. The ban's 1st day was just 5 days ago, July 20th. On that morning, I purchased a few items at Supermercado Puerto Armuelles. Normally, my items would have been bagged in plastic in a blink of an eye. That morning the Read More
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