Immigration
Squanto Had It Right
I’ve always enjoyed Thanksgiving in Panama: the music tipico, “chicha fuerte”, and those funny conquistador hats. I remember one year we cooked up a conejo. Another time we broiled an iguana. At least I was told it was iguana. It could have been monkey balls for all I know. Not that I’m complaining. Everyone knows [...]
from the gutter
gutter girls oh crap, sam’s gone off again. over on prima panama he’s hacked-up a posting entitled “immigration stupidity at the border.” it’s his angry reaction to border officials turning away ticket-less tourists. careful sam. you might just get deported. you know, i used to be like sam. i cared about immigration. i even wrote [...]
on getting a visa extension
immigration 7:20 am – alex and i cue up to the butt end of a long line of pissed-off natives. for 15 or 20 minutes we just stand there, stuck in the hot morning sun. then the line begins to creep forward. i don’t know if it’s the harsh lighting, the time of day, the [...]
even the stupid will stay home
well, it’s looking like all the kicking and screaming just might pay off. both prima panama, and noriegaville, are reporting the government has promised to restore the tourist visa to 90 days.
i blame bob
some say Colombian immigrants are responsible for the problems in panama today. others claim it’s those nasty white devils from the north. and then there are the people who’ll say the fault lies with the Panamanian government. but i blame bob.
