Güaymate, La Romana.– Moments of alarm and concern were experienced in the municipality of Güaymate, La Romana province, after a woman tried to take a child from the Profesora Ramona E. Cotes Morales school, being surprised in time by the school porter. According to versions offered by residents and staff of the school, the woman […]
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, and the Executive Director of the Airport Department, Víctor Pichardo, supervised this Thursday the modernization and expansion works being carried out at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA). During the tour, the authorities learned firsthand about the progress of the modernization project of the Baggage […]
Santo Domingo.– Survivors and family members of the victims of the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub called for a peaceful march for next Sunday, January 25, with the aim of demanding justice for the 236 deceased and more than 100 injured left by the collapse of the establishment's roof. The call was […]
Santo Domingo,. – The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Andrés Bautista, appointed this Thursday Víctor- Ito- Bisonó as the new Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED) following the disposition of President Luis Abinader, contained in Decree 3-26. During the protocol ceremony, Bautista acknowledged the demonstrated effectiveness of the new minister of MIVHED in his […]
Santo Domingo. – The meteorological analyst Jean Suriel reported that from this January 15 the coldest period of the year began in the Dominican Republic, which will last until March 15, a period in which the lowest temperatures of the national territory will be recorded. Suriel explained that over the next two months the environment […]
SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) will hold a mass this Thursday, January 15, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the death of engineer Roque Napoleón Muñoz (Polón), a prominent sports leader and former president of that organization. You may be interested in: Courtney and the bullfighting relief hold the Toros against […]
Santo Domingo.– The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, assured this Tuesday that the preparations for the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 are progressing as planned and with satisfactory results, after heading a meeting with the members of the Organizing Committee and officials of entities linked to the event. The president […]
WASHINGTON.– The U.S. Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, showed a clear inclination this Tuesday to support state laws that prohibit transgender athletes from competing on women's teams in schools and universities. You may be interested in:Borja Iglesias responds with irony to homophobic insults received in Seville During more than three hours of hearing, the […]
Santo Domingo.– The Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, ERD, swore in the members of the Organizing Committee for the 55th edition of the Sports Games of the Armed Forces and the National Police, in an act held on the front esplanade of the Ministry of Defense. During the ceremony, the high […]
MIAMI (EFE).– The legendary boxer Mohamed Ali, considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, will be immortalized by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with the issuance of two commemorative stamps that will go on sale starting this January 15, almost a decade after his death. You may be interested in:LeBron James will […]
Samsung is ready to become a provider of 5G modem chips for Tesla's electric vehicles, starting with its Robotaxi line in Texas, United States. This was announced by The Elec. Although the South Korean company already supplied components to Tesla, this will be the first time it supplies 5G connectivity chips to the electric car manufacturer, […]
Truth Social is presented as Donald Trump's alternative in the social media ecosystem, aiming for a space of conversation without restrictions and with a structure that resembles Twitter in many ways. Launched by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the platform emerges as a direct response to the blocks suffered by Trump on other networks and […]
Madrid.- The social network X, formerly Twitter, has stopped working normally in several countries, including the United States, Spain, and France, around 3:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m. GMT) for reasons still unknown. Users of the social network have reported to the page Downdetector problems with the service both in the mobile application and in its web […]
Beijing.- A Chinese application called '‘Have you died?’, created so that people who live alone periodically confirm their status through a simple daily registration, has become one of the most downloaded paid apps in the country and has reopened the debate on loneliness in a society marked by aging and the rise of single-person households. […]
During this beginning of 2026, an unusual activity related to massive password reset requests has been detected. Both regular users and profiles with a large number of followers have been targeted by these messages, which appear completely legitimate and come from the social network's usual channel. In most cases, recipients had not requested the password […]
Arlindo de Souza, who was called the 'Brazilian Popeye' due to comparisons with the character, died at the age of 55 in the city of Recife, local media reported. Dedicated to bodybuilding, De Souza was known for injecting mineral oil into his arms, biceps, and trapezius muscles to increase his muscles. You may be interested […]
Miami (USA) - A bill that aims to lower the minimum age to buy or transfer rifles, shotguns, and other long guns from 21 to 18 advanced this Thursday in the Florida Legislature, thus reversing one of the restrictions imposed after the shooting at Parkland school that left 14 students and three teachers dead. The […]
Washington.- The death of Cuban migrant Geraldo Lunas Campos, which occurred on January 3 while in the custody of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a detention center in Texas, could be classified as homicide, according to an employee of the El Paso County Medical Examiner's Office who spoke to The Washington Post. In […]
Austin,.- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified this Thursday the migrant accused of crashing his car into two ICE vehicles in Texas. In a statement, the Government indicated that the individual, identified as Robyn Argote Crooks, is of Cuban origin and entered the U.S. in 2024, through the CBP One program, which […]
Washington.- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stated this Thursday that during the meeting at the White House with the president of the United States, Donald Trump, she "presented" the Nobel Peace Prize medal she won last year, implying that she offered it to him. "I presented the Nobel Peace Prize medal to the U.S. […]
Santo Domingo.- The humorist and actor Juan Carlos Pichardo Jr. celebrated this Thursday the arrival of his second child, a boy who will be named Juan Manuel Pichardo Paniagua, the result of his marriage to Carmen Paniagua. The news was shared by Pichardo himself through his social media, where he published several photographs with his […]
Julio Iglesias has hired the lawyer José Antonio Choclán to face the complaint of sexual abuse filed by two former employees of his houses in the Caribbean, as confirmed this Thursday by legal sources. The Spanish National Court Prosecutor's Office will take statements as protected witnesses from the two women who, on January 5, reported, represented by the Women's Link […]
Los Ángeles (EE.UU.).- The entertainment giant Netflix reported this Thursday a historic global licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to expand the rights of the films on the online content platform once released in theaters. "Under this exclusive multi-year agreement, SPE films will stream on Netflix worldwide, an industry first for subscription payment, following […]
Santo Domingo.- A total of 30 people will seek to win a new jeep in the new project of Alofoke Media Group, titled “Live Extendido: the last one to remove their hand from the vehicle, gets to keep it”, which is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday, January 20, at 9:00 p.m., through the official YouTube […]
Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macorís. – This Thursday, the signing of an agreement between Lantica Studios and La Muvie RD, a digital platform dedicated exclusively to Dominican film productions, an initiative of filmmaker Ángel Muñiz, in alliance with the artistic producer Mon Lluberes, took place. Through this agreement signed at the facilities of Lantica […]
A country can ignite from a chat: WhatsApp sets the agenda before the media. A single forward surpasses any headline. In the digital age, the real information crisis doesn't ignite in the newsrooms of a media outlet, nor on the front pages of newspapers: it begins in a simple WhatsApp chat. Before any media outlet […]
In the Dominican Republic, presidents don't fall because of the opposition. They fall because of something more intimate and devastating: their own family. When corruption shares the same last name as the presidential band, it ceases to be a case and becomes a sentence. It's not a contract that is judged: it's the entire credibility […]
In 2015, an internal crisis within the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) forced the leadership of that organization to promote a constitutional reform to enable President Danilo Medina, who had been elected in 2012 through a constitution that prohibited consecutive re-election. Medina was eligible to try to return in 2020, that is, after a period, a […]
For days, Leonardo Aguilera has been the target of a campaign as evidently coordinated as it is poorly executed. Defamation, slander, and half-truths circulate on networks and certain media with suspicious synchronicity. Who's sending them? Who's biting their nails? The formula is old: fabricate scandals where they don't exist, repeat lies until they seem like […]
In 2025, live news streaming via YouTube on smart TVs leaves traditional television behind and transforms news consumption in the Dominican Republic.By: Pavel De Camps Vargas Who's dominating your home screen today? It's not traditional television. In the Dominican Republic, YouTube has taken over the television in this 2025, redefining the map of news consumption. […]
IDB Invest approved a financing package of up to US$80 million for Banco Múltiple Promerica de la República Dominicana, S.A. (“Promerica RD”) with the aim of expanding access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and for green sustainability projects. The operation seeks to boost economic growth, supporting underserved segments and promoting sustainable investments. […]
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the US dollar for this Thursday, January 15, 2026, as follows: In financial institutions, the dollar was quoted for purchase at RD$62.35 and for sale at RD$64.11. These figures represent almost total stability compared to the previous day, […]
Washington,.- The president of the U.S., Donald Trump, approved this Wednesday to impose a 25% tariff on a limited list of foreign semiconductors, in a measure aimed at taxing the sale of chips used in artificial intelligence (AI). According to a document published by the White House, the 25% tariff will apply to AI chips […]
Santo Domingo.– The Agricultural Bank of the Dominican Republic (Bagrícola) reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, regulation, and the strengthening of the agricultural sector, highlighting the progress made during the last five years of management, a period in which the entity has recorded historic growth in its loan portfolio and in the resources allocated to the […]
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the euro for this Friday, January 9, 2026, as follows: In financial institutions, the euro's buying rate was RD$72.52, while the selling rate reached RD$76.82. These values reflect a slight depreciation compared to the close of the year […]
On Saturday afternoon, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Paradise project took place, officially marking the start of construction of one of the most promising real estate and tourism proposals in the Dominican Republic, strategically located in the Uvero Alto area, east of the country. The event took place in a pleasant and formal atmosphere, […]
La Altagracia.- The twenty-fifth edition of the Gran Concierto Altagraciano in the Basilica of Our Lady of La Altagracia, paid tribute to the patron saint of the Dominican people, through the musical excellence of the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro José Antonio Molina, and the special performance of the renowned saxophonist and […]
More than 1,600 people impacted by their 2025 Community Medical Missions La Altagracia.- The Puntacana Group reaffirms, once again, its commitment to the health and well-being of the communities in its environment, through the free medical care provided by its Puntacana Foundation (FPC). During the last year, the foundation carried out four Community Medical Missions, […]
Santo Domingo.- The National Press Workers' Union (SNTP) announced this Thursday its action plan for the year 2026, with a view to strengthening that organization and defending the labor rights of its members. Manuel Ureña, general secretary of the SNTP, said to strengthen ties with the union's bases, for which they propose to hold the […]
A place between the Loma and the Atlantic Ocean that becomes a refuge for the traveler's soul. There is a corner located on the north coast, caressed by the breeze that tastes of salt and nostalgia, where the Atlantic merges with the land and leaves its mark on every stone, every wave, every soul. That […]
If anything has been highlighted by the prolonged Haitian crisis, it is the historical debt that the Dominican Republic has with its own border. The provinces that guard that line of more than 390 kilometers not only face the direct consequences of the collapse of the Haitian state, but have also been, for decades, forgotten […]
Without a doubt, the tourism sector represents one of the greatest successes of the governments of President Luis Abinader, an area that he already knew well before his arrival at the Presidency of the Republic, due to his experience as a local businessman. Since his swearing-in in August 2020, the Tourism Cabinet was implemented, coordinated […]
This July 4th, the United States commemorates the 249th anniversary of its independence, a date that marks the beginning of a nation forged in the fight for freedom, civil rights, and self-determination. Since then, this feat has been celebrated in multiple cultural expressions that exalt patriotic pride and the sense of national belonging. However, on […]
Today we proudly and gratefully celebrate the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, a project that was born with the firm conviction of transforming the way information is reported in the Dominican Republic. In these four years, we have witnessed —and been protagonists— of a revolution in digital journalism, marked by immediacy, technological innovation, and […]
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The thematic axis of the FILSD 2025 will be children's and young adult literature, with the aim of promoting reading in the new generations.Santo Domingo.- The XXVII Santo Domingo International Book Fair (FILSD 2025) will be held from September 25 to October 5 in the Plaza de la Cultura Juan Pablo Duarte, with the Latin American Literary Fairs and Festivals Network as the guest of honor and a central tribute to the outstanding historian Frank Moya Pons.
The announcement was made on Tuesday night during a press meeting led by the Vice Minister of Cultural Identity and Citizenship of the Ministry of Culture, Ramón Pastor de Moya, and the director of Book Fairs, Joan Ferrer.
Pastor de Moya highlighted that dedicating this edition to Frank Moya Pons is also a way of honoring all Dominican historians.
"He is the best-selling and most-read writer in our country," the official emphasized.
The organizers announced that this edition will mark a milestone by receiving, for the first time, representatives from events such as the Madrid Book Fair, the Buenos Aires FIL, and the Bogota FIL, as well as writers linked to the Vargas Llosa Chair.
“Nuestro país será cita, como nunca, de uno de los eventos internacionales más importantes”,
Writer Taina Almodóvar, based in Spain, will celebrate her ten-year career in children's literature within the program, while more than 59 international authors will participate in the activities, including Héctor Abad Faciolince, author of El olvido que seremos.
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The FILSD is solidifying its position as the country's largest cultural event. In 2024, it attracted more than 600,000 visitors, with sales exceeding 75 million pesos, the participation of 19 countries, 377 publishing houses, and 38 international authors.
This year, the program will include more than 600 activities: 182 book presentations, 33 conferences, 125 talks, 65 workshops, and 103 colloquiums. In addition to recitals, artistic and cinematographic shows.
The fair will feature 15 thematic pavilions, three conference rooms, two auditoriums, and 123 exhibition spaces, with a special emphasis on school and children's literature.
One of the big bets will be the Business Room, destined for the internationalization of Dominican authors. A professional literary agent and a prestigious digital publishing house will be present there. Likewise, the Multiplicando Letras program will integrate 75 workshop participants and cultural managers from all over the country, who will receive lodging and meals to participate in the fair.
The Ministry of Culture confirmed that the successful Bonolibro will return this year, an initiative that in 2024 distributed more than 21,000 free copies and strengthened the circulation of works in the different pavilions.
Among the international publishing houses that confirmed their attendance are Grupo Editorial Planeta, Grupo Anaya, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Ediciones Akal, Sial Pigmalión, Huerga & Fierro, Páginas de Espuma and the University of Salamanca, among many others.
In addition, the National Film Archive will have its own space within the fair, with screenings of short films, documentaries and cycles of national and international cinema, establishing a bridge between literature and the seventh art.
La Romana. – The National Police reported that it intervened promptly in an incident recorded in the La Palma sector, Guaymate municipality, after a confusion occurred among community members, who misinterpreted that a woman was trying to kidnap a minor at the exit of an educational center, which was later attributed to mental health problems […]
The National Council of Commerce in Provisions (CNCP) once again calls on the President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, to reflect on the Solid Waste Law, after considering that it harms national development. Jorge Jerez Espinal, chairman of the board, stated that the implementation of the Solid Waste Law, rather than benefits, will bring chaos […]
Miami. – Colombian phenomenon KRIS R begins the year with the release of his new single, “Ganas”, a song that reveals a more intimate and romantic dimension of the artist, without leaving aside the trap essence that has defined his sound. Raw, emotional and deeply personal, “Ganas” captures the vulnerability of love, regret and longing, […]
La Vega. – Members of the Area Directorate of Cyber Police arrested in this province a young man who was actively sought by justice for his alleged involvement in a case of fraud and breach of trust, to the detriment of a citizen, which occurred in November 2025. The detainee is Ray Luis Martínez Rodríguez, […]
Santo Domingo. – A failure in the gas cylinder hose that connects to the stove in the kitchen area was the trigger for the fire recorded this Friday morning in the cafeteria of Industrial de Fibra Dominicana S.R.L., located on the Duarte highway, near the entrance to Los Alcarrizos, according to Colonel Wilkin Arias, director […]
Santo Domingo. – A fire recorded this Friday morning in the cafeteria of Industrial de Fibra Dominicana S.R.L., located on the Duarte highway, near the entrance to Los Alcarrizos, was caused by a failure in the gas cylinder hose that connects to the stove in the kitchen area. The information was confirmed by Colonel Wilkin […]
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