Spanish
Spain.- The Spanish Police arrested seven members of a gang that between August and September stole more than 1,100 terrace chairs, worth about $69,000, in Madrid and Talavera de la Reina, the Madrid Superior Police Headquarters announced this Wednesday, local media report.
The investigation began two months ago, when agents received several complaints from restaurant owners who claimed that they had found fewer chairs on their terraces than they had left the night before.
The group acted at dawn, when the furniture was piled up on the public road. First they cut the chains that protected them and then loaded the chairs into a van to escape. Later they sold their loot in Spain and abroad, for example in Morocco and Romania.
Nationals
Paliza and Jean Luis Rodríguez open fishing dock in Haina
Haina, San Cristóbal.– The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, and the Executive Director of the Dominican Port Authority, Jean Luis Rodríguez, led the inauguration of the new fishing dock in Haina Occidental, a project that will benefit dozens of families who live from fishing in the area. The infrastructure is part of the […]
Abinader arrives in Miami to participate in regional summit convened by Trump
Miami, USA – The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, arrived this Friday at 2:24 PM (Miami time) at Miami International Airport to participate in the presidential summit “Shield of the Americas”, convened by US President Donald Trump. The high-level meeting will be held this Saturday, March 7, and will bring together several international […]
Personalities attend wake of prosecutor Yeni Berenice Reynoso's father in Santiago
Santiago.- Various personalities from the political, judicial, and military fields attended this Friday the funeral home Fuentes de Luz, in Santiago, to express their condolences and show solidarity with the Attorney General of the Republic, Yeni Berenice Reynoso, following the death of her father, Professor Ramón Darío Reynoso González, which occurred last Thursday at the […]
Collision between truck and two vehicles leaves one injured on Sánchez–Samaná highway
A traffic accident involving several vehicles left one person injured on the afternoon of this Thursday at kilometer nine of the Sánchez–Samaná highway, specifically in the Las Pascualas section, of the municipal district Arroyo Barril. The affected person, whose identity has not been revealed, suffered a fracture in one of his legs. He was attended […]
Woman accused of abusing her daughters arrested during international operation
An international operation against child sexual exploitation allowed authorities to arrest a woman in the Dominican Republic accused of participating in sexual abuse against her own underage daughters. The arrest occurred as part of Operation Eclipse, a large-scale operation coordinated by the international police organization Interpol, through which 65 minors were rescued and 60 suspects […]
Sports
Carlos Adames will defend his WBC world title against Austin “Ammo” Williams on March 21 in Orlando
SANTO DOMINGO. – Dominican world champion Carlos Adames, known as “El Caballo Bronco” (The Bronco Horse), will defend his middleweight title (160 pounds) sanctioned by the World Boxing Council against American Austin Williams, on March 21st at the Caribe Royale Resort, in Orlando, Florida. You may be interested in:Kelvin Cruz doubles economic contribution to TBS […]
Jurickson Profar receives 162-game suspension for repeat offense involving banned substances
The Atlanta Braves player will lose his season salary and will not be able to participate in the World Baseball Classic United States - Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 162 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the second time in the last year, sources told ESPN. You […]
The Yankees celebrate prospect graduation and reinforce commitment to comprehensive education in the DR
Boca Chica.- The New York Yankees academy for Latin America proudly celebrated a new high school graduation ceremony, in an event held at its Boca Chica facilities that reaffirms the organization's commitment to the comprehensive training of its prospects and collaborators. The graduation, led by Joel Lithgow, director of the Yankees academy for Latin America, […]
COD President receives international water ski delegation and analyzes preparations for Santo Domingo 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Garibaldy Bautista, held a meeting with a delegation from the national and international water skiing community to learn about concerns related to the preparation of this discipline for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. You may be interested in:Gilberto Soriano is […]
Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional: Yesid Pira conquers the mountain and Wilmar Paredes takes the general lead
SANTO DOMINGO.– Guatemalan Yesid Pira prevailed with authority in the demanding third mountain stage of the 47th National Independence Cycling Tour, held on the Santo Domingo–Rancho Arriba (San José de Ocoa) route, with a distance of 158 kilometers. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Wilmer Paredes wins the second stage; Cedeño retains the […]
Technology
From AI centers of excellence to launching satellites: DR prepares to take a big leap as a technological and innovation hub in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader informed, during his accountability, a series of strategic agreements with global technology companies that consolidate the Dominican Republic as a key destination for the economy of the future, innovation and high value-added investment. As part of the vision of sustainable growth and productive diversification, the president highlighted the signing of […]
Instagram will notify parents if their children search for content about suicide or self-harm
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New York, Feb 26 (EFE).- Instagram has announced that "next week" it will begin to notify parents if their teenage child "attempts to repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm" on its social network, according to its parent company, Meta, announced this Thursday. You may be interested in: Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, […]
Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, the Chinese AI for hyperrealistic videos that challenges Hollywood
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Beijing.- A year after DeepSeek shook the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry with its 'chatbot', China returns to the center of the technological debate with the hyperrealistic videos of Seedance 2.0, ByteDance's video tool that opens a new battle in the sector and rekindles the controversy over copyright in Hollywood. Since its launch this month, […]
Keep your browser up to date: new Chrome update to protect your information
Security in web browsers is more crucial than ever, as they have become one of the main targets of cybercriminals. Chrome, the most used browser worldwide, constantly faces attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, forcing Google to quickly release patches to protect its users. Recently, the company has released an emergency update that fixes the first zero-day vulnerability of […]
HONOR leads global smartphone growth with 55% and consolidates Latin America as a key market
Santo Domingo.– HONOR positioned itself as the fastest-growing international smartphone manufacturer in 2025, recording an expansion of 55% in shipments during the first three quarters of the year, according to a report by the analysis firm Omdia. The study places the company as the most dynamic brand among the top 10 global sellers, driven by […]
International
Delcy Rodríguez says she resumes relations with the U.S. out of friendship and with intelligence
Caracas.- The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, said this Friday that the reestablishment of relations with the United States is done "with friendship and with intelligence", after both countries confirmed on Thursday the resumption of the relationship broken since 2019, a fact that had been gestating after the capture in January of Nicolás Maduro. […]
Petro asks Trump to distance himself from Netanyahu because "he leads him and humanity to the abyss"
Bogotá.- The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, urged this Friday his counterpart in the United States, Donald Trump, to distance himself from the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he held responsible for missile attacks in the escalation of war in the Middle East. Petro made those statements during an intervention in Chicago (USA), where he […]
Judge sentences to 21 years someone involved in the murder of Colombian senator Miguel Uribe Turbay
Bogotá.- A criminal judge in Bogotá sentenced Carlos Eduardo Mora, alias El veneco, one of those involved in the assassination of Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died on August 11, two months after being seriously injured in an attack in Bogotá, to 21 years in prison. According to the Attorney General's Office, […]
United States authorizes its companies to trade gold from Venezuela
Miami.- The United States Department of the Treasury issued a license this Friday authorizing certain activities related to the exploitation and commercialization of Venezuelan gold by US companies, a sector that until now was subject to sanctions. The announcement comes a day after the meeting in Caracas between the interim Venezuelan president, Delcy Rodríguez, and […]
The White House uses SpongeBob SquarePants video to promote its attacks on Iran
Washington,.- The White House released a video this Thursday about the bombings it has carried out in Iran, including a cut of the cartoon character SpongeBob to promote its actions in the Middle East. The video, which lasts 14 seconds, shows the well-known children's cartoon character dressed as a superhero saying "they want to see […]
Entertainment
Manuel Turizo and Maluma present a musical tribute to Colombia
The Latin Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum certified artist Manuel Turizo presents his new single “Apambichao”, alongside Maluma, a Latin Grammy winner and global music icon. A musical proposal that celebrates the essence of the Colombian Caribbean through a sound deeply connected to the tradition and evolution of contemporary Latin music. Launched under the record label La […]
Netflix acquires an AI-powered film company founded by Ben Affleck
Los Angeles (USA).- Entertainment giant Netflix announced this Thursday that it has acquired InterPositive, a film startup that produces tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) founded by American actor Ben Affleck. "Netflix has combined technology with art to help great movies and series find their audience. By incorporating the entire InterPositive team into Netflix through […]
Santiago Matías will throw the first pitch in the World Baseball Classic duel between DR and Netherlands
Miami.- The businessman and content creator Santiago Matías has been selected to throw the first pitch in the game of the World Baseball Classic between Dominican Republic and Netherlands, scheduled for this Sunday, March 8th at 12:00 noon at LoanDepot Park in Miami. The designation of the CEO of Alofoke Media Group highlights the international […]
Court orders halt to distribution of Omega's music without his authorization
Santo Domingo.- The First Chamber of Civil and Commercial Matters of the Court of First Instance of the National District ordered the immediate halt of the commercialization and dissemination of songs by urban merengue singer Omega El Fuerte when these are carried out without his consent. The decision is contained in Auto No. 034-2025-SADM-00028, issued […]
Shakira and Béle launch new single “Someone Like You”
New York.- Today, GRAMMY® and Latin GRAMMY-winning artist Shakira and rising Colombian star Beéle released their new single “ALGO TÚ”. Produced by A.C., Flambo, Shakira and Beéle, the song is available via Sony Music Latin/5020 Records.Shakira and Beéle presented the song live last weekend in the Zócalo of Mexico City, which became the most massive […]
Opinion
The pre-campaign without an official starting gun, polls, activated machinery, and the succession dilemma that sets the path to 2028
Although the Central Electoral Board has not officially kicked off the presidential pre-campaign for 2028, the Dominican political scene shows unequivocal signs of early activation. The main parties are moving as if the contest were underway, multiplying events, refining speeches and appealing to polls to legitimize positions, in a context where public opinion is beginning […]
The new crisis doesn't start in the media, it starts on WhatsApp
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 […]
When corruption is not protected by the presidential band
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 […]
We have a permanent constitutional back and forth
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 […]
When the slander is coordinated and clumsy
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 […]
Economy
Government maintains prices of essential fuels
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM) informed that the Government allocated a subsidy of RD$188 million to maintain the prices of essential fuels during the week of February 28 to March 6, 2026, with the aim of protecting the population and national production. In that order, the following will be subsidized: liquefied petroleum gas […]
The US grants a 30-day waiver to allow sales of Russian oil to India
Washington,.- The United States Treasury Department authorized this Thursday a temporary 30-day exemption to allow shipments of Russian oil stranded at sea to be sold to Indian refiners. The measure was announced by the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on his official X account, who specified that the authorization "will not provide a significant […]
Government will submit a project to eliminate obsolete taxes and digitize fiscal processes
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Finance and Economy, Magín Díaz, informed that in the coming weeks he will submit to the National Congress a legislative initiative aimed at eliminating tax burdens that he described as outdated and correcting distortions that, in his opinion, disproportionately affect taxpayers. The official explained that the proposal is part of […]
Trump: "The US Navy will escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz"
Donald Trump asserted that the U.S. Navy is ready to "escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz", blocked by Iran following the conflict in the Middle East. "If necessary, the U.S. Navy will begin escorting oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. Whatever happens, the United States will guarantee the […]
Farmers who had their projects canceled in Agriculture demand the new minister pay for the vehicles financed by the previous one.
This is about more than 150 utility vehicles that the Ministry of Agriculture delivered to regional directors and those in charge of agricultural areas of the 8 agricultural regions. Departmental managers were also benefited. The past authorities of the state agency made financing agreements through the Banco de Reservas and the CoopParospera Cooperative, for which […]
Style
9 mind-blowing facts that will blow your mind in 2026 and almost nobody knows
Do you think you know everything? Science and history continue to reveal surprising data that shows the world is full of mysteries and curiosities. These facts, supported by scientific research, can change the way we see reality. 1. Humans and bananas share part of their DNA Although it may sound strange, humans share some genes […]
Miss and Mister of Dominican Republic begins their week of concentration with great international surprises
Santo Domingo.– The Miss and Mister of Dominican Republic organization officially launched its concentration week, marking the beginning of a new stage in the country's beauty pageants. Alejandro Martínez, one of the event directors, reported that throughout the week the candidates will participate in various activities, including talent competition, "head to head" dynamics, interviews with […]
David Collado inaugurates Dominican stand at Colombia's tourism fair
Bogotá, Colombia.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, inaugurated the Dominican stand at the tourism fair La Vitrina de ANATO, which began this Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia and will run until Friday. Accompanied by businessmen, bankers, diplomats and other sector actors, Minister Collado cut the ribbon, after assuring that he will continue making his greatest […]
From Madrid, journalist Cristian Santana connects Spanish cuisine with Dominican seasoning in "Sabor de la Calle"
Madrid, Spain.- Dominican journalist Cristian Santana presented a new installment of his program Sabor de la Calle, this time broadcasting from the city of Madrid, where he toured some of the most emblematic gastronomic points of the Spanish capital, combining local tradition with the authentic flavor of the Dominican community abroad. During the tour, Santana […]
Dominican Jack Mateo develops agenda at Miami Dade College on applied artificial intelligence
Miami, Florida. — In a context where artificial intelligence redefines competitiveness globally, Dominican Jack Mateo, developed a strategic agenda at the Miami Dade College (MDC), focused on training in AI applied to the business sector. The AI expert held a meeting with Pedro Santos, Executive Director of Emerging Technologies at MDC, in which initiatives aimed […]
Editorial
Development for the border
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 […]
Tourism continues to grow
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 […]
The Independence of July 4th
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 […]
Four years reporting for you
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 […]
We are connected to the present, focused on the future
On the eve of celebrating the fourth anniversary of De Último Minuto, we reaffirm our commitment to innovation, technology and, above all, to you: our readers. We are driven by the constant desire to evolve, to do things differently and to keep up with the times. Therefore, today we present two new products that will […]
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