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Arturo Del Villar was sworn in this afternoon as Rector of the Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) for a period of three years (2025-2028), becoming the first graduate of the university , and the tenth person to hold the position in the 53 years of history of the higher education academy.
Del Villar is an industrial engineer graduated from INTEC and holds an MBA with a concentration in Corporate Finance from Georgia State University. He has been a professor at INTEC since 2014, and also served as dean of the Engineering Area from 2015-2021.
Holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Development Economics and International Development from Oglethorpe University. Holds a specialization in Export and Import Business from Mercer University and an Operations Research certification from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Nationals
FBI and INL canine units will join 13 days later in the search for a missing girl in Puerto Plata
Puerto Plata.- Specialized canine units from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL), of the United States Embassy, are joining this Tuesday the search operations for the girl Brianna Genao, three years old, who has been missing for 13 days in the community of Barrero, Imbert […]
Congresswoman Lidia Pérez justifies her claim in Jet Set case hearing: "The pain is still alive"
Santo Domingo.- Deputy Lidia Pérez, sister of singer Rubby Pérez, who died in the Jet Set tragedy, spoke out with harsh criticism this Monday against Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, and in particular against their lawyer, during the hearing on the case. Pérez stated that his reaction was not an act of insubordination, but a manifestation […]
Donated oncology medications expired without reaching patients, Cibao doctors denounce
Santiago. – High-cost medications donated to the Centro Oncológico del Cibao expired or were sold without benefiting cancer patients, due to administrative decisions that allegedly prioritized economic profitability over medical care, denounced members of the institution's medical direction. According to testimonies, medications intended for low-income patients were stored until their expiration under the argument that […]
Government defines and prioritizes strategic goals for 2026 during extended Council of Ministers meeting
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader, along with Vice President Raquel Peña, led this Sunday an extended Council of Ministers, a full-day work session focused on defining, prioritizing, and articulating the strategic projects of greatest social impact that will be executed during the year 2026, in line with the ten priority goals of the Government. During […]
Sports
Abinader presents progress in the organization of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026
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 […]
U.S. Supreme Court leans toward upholding ban on trans athletes on women's teams
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 […]
Defense Minister swears in Organizing Committee for the 55th Sports Games of the Armed Forces and the National Police
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 […]
United States honors Mohamed Ali with commemorative postage stamp
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 […]
Albert Korir, winner of the New York Marathon in 2021, suspended for doping
Sports writing (EFE).- Kenyan Albert Korir, winner of the New York Marathon in 2021 and podium in the last three editions, has been provisionally suspended for the use of a prohibited substance, a decision adopted by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU). You may be interested in: Raphinha boosts Barcelona's sixteenth Spanish Super Cup against Real […]
Technology
Truth Social: How Donald Trump's social network works
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 […]
Social network X stops working normally in several countries, including the US and Spain
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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 […]
‘Have you died?’: The viral app in China for lonely people to confirm they are still alive
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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. […]
Massive leak on Instagram: data of 17.5 million accounts exposed
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 […]
"Secret chat mode" on WhatsApp: how to hide conversations without anyone noticing
WhatsApp incorporated and optimized a key function for those seeking greater privacy in their conversations: chat restriction, a tool that allows you to hide sensitive messages in a protected folder and prevent their content from being visible to third parties. The option, popularly known as "secret chat mode", aims to reinforce security within one of […]
International
Iran accuses Trump of inciting violence and threatening its sovereignty in a letter to the UN
Washington.- Iran accused this Tuesday the president of United States, Donald Trump, of promoting political destabilization, inciting violence and threatening the sovereignty, territorial integrity and national security of the country, according to a letter sent to the United Nations Security Council (UN). The letter, published by the , responds to previous statements by Trump who […]
Peruvian prosecutor who investigated Keiko Fujimori is suspended for six months due to irregularities
Lima,.- The National Control Authority (ANC) of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Peru suspended from office, for a period of six months, the anti-corruption prosecutor José Domingo Pérez for alleged serious administrative infractions in his work leading the accusation for money laundering against the current presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, which was ordered to be archived […]
Diosdado Cabello rebukes Petro for "saying nonsense"
Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, lashed out this Tuesday against Colombian President Gustavo Petro for spreading false information regarding a US bombing that, according to the dignitary, would have targeted a factory in the city of Maracaibo where cocaine was allegedly processed, despite the fact that such report was promptly denied […]
Trump says he will send economic aid to opponents in Iran and threatens Tehran again
Washington.- The president of the U.S., Donald Trump, assured this Tuesday that he will send economic aid to the opponents in Iran and again threatened a possible military attack against the Government of Tehran for repression of the protests. "There's a lot of help on the way in different forms, including economic," responded the president […]
Six Minnesota prosecutors resign amid pressure in case of woman killed by ICE agent
New York.- Six lawyers from the Federal Prosecutor's Office of Minneapolis (Minnesota) resigned this Tuesday due to pressure from the Department of Justice in the case of Renee Good, the woman who was shot and killed last week by an agent of the Immigration Service (ICE), reported The New York Times. The newspaper, citing sources […]
Entertainment
Ricardo Montaner launches the Legacy Box: music and memories
Miami, FL — Montaner Legacy announces the launch of the Ricardo Montaner Legacy Box (Limited Edition), a collector's box created to treasure the music, stories, and memories that have accompanied the artistic life of one of the most influential singer-songwriters in Spanish music. "I couldn't keep this to myself, I had to share it with […]
Xavi earns 7 nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro 2026
Miami, FL. – XAVI, the leading voice of the new generation of Mexican music, celebrates seven nominations for Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, further consolidating his artistic growth, multi-platform impact, and global reach. Xavi is recognized in multiple genres and main categories, including Mexican Music – Male Artist of the Year, as well as Mexican Music […]
Dalvin La Melodía defends his wife and stops the criticism against her
Santo Domingo, RD - The young bachata singer Dalvin Núñez, artistically known as Dalvin La Melodía, has become a trend on social media after starring in an emotional moment in which he defended his wife, after she was unfairly criticized by internet users on digital platforms. The criticism arose when the artist arrived to liven […]
Julio Iglesias' mansion in Punta Cana, luxury and privacy in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo.- The mansion that the Spanish singer Julio Iglesias owns in the paradisiacal town of Punta Cana, east of the Dominican Republic, and where he allegedly harassed and sexually assaulted former employees, is a refuge of luxury and privacy that the artist turned into his home several decades ago. The house, divided into several […]
Ricardo Arjona will begin his "most ambitious tour" in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
Miami (USA).- Ricardo Arjona will begin his tour 'ARJONA, lo que el seco no dijo' on January 30 in Chicago, a series of 38 concerts in the United States and Puerto Rico that the Guatemalan singer considers the "biggest and most ambitious" of his career. "Following the success of his historic residency with 27 sold-out […]
Opinion
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 […]
The TV changed in DR
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. […]
Economy
Banco Agrícola reaffirms its transparency and highlights historic growth in support of the Dominican countryside
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 […]
Euro price in the Dominican Republic this Friday, January 9, 2026
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 […]
Inflation in China rose 0.8% in December, a three-year high, but closed 2025 flat
Shanghai (China).- The consumer price index (CPI), the main indicator of inflation in China, continued to accelerate in December to 0.8%, its highest in almost three years, thus ending the year 2025 at the same levels with which the previous one closed, according to official data released this Friday. The figures from the National Statistics […]
Inflation in December was 0.84%, according to the Central Bank
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Thursday that the consumer price index (CPI) registered a monthly variation of 0.84% in December 2025. This, according to a statement, largely explained by the combined lagged impact of adverse weather conditions on the production of some agricultural items, which were affected by […]
Dominican Republic reports a record $11.866 billion in remittances in 2025
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic received 11.866 billion dollars in remittances in 2025, a "record" figure and 10.3% higher than in 2024, the monetary authorities reported this Thursday. The Dominican Central Bank (issuer) said in a statement that the economic performance of the United States was one of the main factors that influenced the behavior […]
Style
The 25 years of the Altagraciano Concert, a musical evening of faith, culture, and Dominican identity
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 […]
Puntacana Foundation celebrates a year of looking after the health and well-being of its community
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, […]
SNTP announces 2026 Work Plan including meetings, QR code ID card, and conferences
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 […]
Puerto Plata, where the Atlantic surrenders to the island
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 […]
Lawrence City Hall recognizes journalist Stephanie Hilario Soto
Lawrence, Massachusetts.— The city's mayor of Lawrence, Brian De Peña, recognized journalist Stephanie Hilario Soto through a proclamation, for her commitment and contributions to the responsible practice of journalism, as well as for her performance in Dominican media. During the event, the mayor highlighted the academic preparation, professional ethics, and versatility of Hilario Soto, who […]
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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