Panama’s longest-running daily, La Estrella (The Star), announced it will run for another six months (link in Spanish), after announcing that its license was suspended due to allegations that its owner, Abdul Waked Fares, was involved in drug trafficking,
An investigation in Panama into allegations that Waked was involved in money-laundering activities and drug trafficking closed in November. No charges have yet been brought against him and he remains free
La Estrella had run a campaign petitioning its readers to save it, and today they announced the extension.