Santo Domingo Este. The Urgencias de Médico Express service is consolidated as a strategic response to the growing demand for timely care in this demarcation, integrating modern infrastructure, highly specialized personnel, and cutting-edge diagnostic technology. Dr. Josué Hernández, medical director of the center, explained that the area has two differentiated emergency rooms, one for adults […]
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader inaugurated this Wednesday the Bayaguana–El Puerto highway, in the province of Monte Plata, a work that responds to a "historical debt" with communities that for decades saw their development limited by the lack of a safe and efficient road connection, said a note from the Palace. The new route reorganizes […]
Santo Domingo.- The president of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Danilo Medina, declared this Wednesday that this organization offers its "unwavering" support to the National Association of Agricultural Professionals (ANPA) in the vindictive struggle it is carrying out in search of concrete solutions for agricultural professionals and workers and the fall in national agricultural production. […]
María Trinidad Sánchez. – The rains recorded in the last few hours caused several rivers in the province to overflow, leaving at least 78 homes flooded in the community El Barro, El Factor municipality, where families reported the loss of household goods and significant damage. One of those affected, Máximo Capellán, stated that they had […]
Santo Domingo.- Agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD) and members of the Public Ministry arrested two "recognized" drug traffickers, who are accused of being members of the criminal structure of Osvaldo Mojica Prandi (Bebé), accused of homicide, illegal possession of weapons and drug trafficking. The DNCD said in a note this Wednesday that […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – Colombian Wilmer Paredes starred in an explosive finish to win the second stage of the 47th Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional on Wednesday, while Dominican Danielky Cedeño retained the lead in the general classification. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Danielky Cedeño conquers the first stage in La Romana The stage […]
SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – Within the framework of the celebrations for the Month of the Homeland, the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) organized this Tuesday a student march that brought together more than 600 high school students, from 30 educational centers in the National District. You may be interested in:Dominican Republic will host the […]
Washington. – Legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will face each other again on September 19 in Las Vegas, United States, eleven years after starring in one of the most media-covered fights in the history of professional boxing. You may be interested in: Font wants to name Messi honorary president and have him […]
Santo Domingo. – Cap Cana Destination City and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic announced the details of the second edition of the Dominican Republic Open – Cap Cana ATP Challenger 175, which will be held from March 9 to 15, 2026, reaffirming the country as a key point within the international professional […]
Kyiv.– Ukrainian athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics of Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, scheduled for March 6, in protest of the decision to allow the presence of athletes from Russia and Belarus under their respective flags. The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee announced in a statement that the Ukrainian delegation will […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brussels.- The Chinese platform TikTok said this Friday that the investigation carried out by the European Commission, which concludes that this social network has an "addictive" design for its users, is based on "a categorically false and totally unfounded description". "We will take all necessary measures to challenge these findings by all means at our […]
Kyiv.- Russia attacked a dozen Ukrainian regions last night with a total of 420 drones and 39 missiles, eleven of them ballistic, as reported on social media by the president Ukrainian, Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “There has been destruction in eight regions: many private houses and residential buildings have been damaged. At the moment we know of […]
United States Vice President JD Vance stated this Wednesday that the White House is monitoring the attack perpetrated by the Cuban Border Guard against a boat registered in Florida, an incident that caused four deaths and at least six injuries. Vance, consulted by journalists, indicated that all the details are still unknown and expressed his […]
Havana.- The Cuban Ministry of the Interior stated this Wednesday that the ten occupants of the speedboat from the U.S. intercepted in its territorial waters "intended to carry out an infiltration for terrorist purposes." The boat, according to a previous statement from the Cuban authorities, had illegally entered territorial waters. Its crew began firing on […]
Caracas.- Police and military personnel from Venezuela seized 2.8 tons of marijuana in Zulia state, bordering Colombia, as part of the deployment they have maintained for months to combat drug trafficking and amid the agreement recently established with the U.S. to fight in this matter. "2.8 tons of marijuana seized in Zulia state. After intelligence […]
Mohammad and Suleiman Al Zawaraa, two cousins of just 14 and 13 years old, lost their lives after being hit by Israeli fire while collecting firewood in Gaza, according to their relatives and confirmed by medical authorities. The incident occurred when the youths were trying to get wood for their homes. Mohammad, the elder of […]
On the night of this Wednesday, the digital program Alofoke Radio Show, led by Santiago Matías, Alofoke, connected more than 1.1 million devices simultaneously during the live broadcast. The feat was achieved in a fun dynamic that featured the special participation, at popular request, of the urban music interpreter La Más Doll, who with her […]
Santo Domingo — Dominican merengue singer Raúl Acosta, known as “El Presidente del Merengue”, announced the celebration of his 30 years in music with a tour of different provinces of the Dominican Republic, thus reaffirming his legacy as one of the most emblematic names in merengue.  The artist's office highlighted that Acosta has been […]
The panelists of the program Sin Filtro Radio Show, Claribel Adames “La Loba” and Paola Faría, starred in an intense fight in this Wednesday's broadcast of the space, leaving everyone surprised by the intensity of the confrontation. It all started when "La Loba" asserted that Paola's behavior, based on controversies and exposing well-known men in […]
The arrival of Bad Bunny in Australia has generated great expectation not only for his concerts, but also for his personal life. The artist was seen on the beaches of Sydney, Australia accompanied by his ex-partner, Gabriela Berlingeri, in images that have captured the attention of fans and media internationally. Both were photographed enjoying a […]
Santo Domingo.- Urban singer Ashley Mariel Victoriano Sánchez, artistically known as “Masha”, gave statements about the death of her friend Dominic Natalia Gómez Cabrera, 22 years old, which occurred in the midst of an armed incident that remains under investigation. The artist assured that the young woman was her best friend and that she had […]
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 […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic decided to maintain its interest rate at 5.25% annually, after analyzing the recent increase in "uncertainty" global in the commercial policy of the United States, as well as the "inflation" recorded in the supply of food prices. The Dominican Central Bank issued this Wednesday a document in which it reported that […]
The president of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (ProCompetencia), María Elena Vásquez Taveras, urged the business community to approach the institution and learn about the tools available to address market distortions, unjustified barriers to trade, and practices that limit fair competition. He affirmed that, beyond sanctions, which […]
Washington.- The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that has forced the Government of President Donald Trump to not impose tariffs under an economic emergency law reverses the additional levies with which countries that supply crude oil to Cuba were penalized, although it does not prohibit future punishments and surrounds with uncertainty Washington's current pressure […]
41.8% of Dominicans expressed that the economic situation of their household has improved in recent months, according to the first Markestrategia survey conducted this year. While 31.5% state that their situation remains the same, 25.9% believe it has worsened, and only 0.8% responded that they do not know. "For you, the economic situation of your […]
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Friday that starting February 24th, the new 2000 pesos banknotes, year 2025, will be in circulation. These banknotes, whose manufacture was ordered through an international public tender in May 2025, contain the same security features as the 2000 pesos banknotes currently in circulation, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Livestock, headed by its director, Abel Madera, made a solemn floral offering at the Altar de la Patria, as part of the commemorative acts of the 182nd anniversary of the National Independence. The ceremony was held in honor of the Founding Fathers: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario […]
A sleep specialist assures that intimacy before bed can promote a deeper and more restorative rest. According to the specialist, if a person has difficulty falling asleep, having sex before sleeping could help them relax and sleep better during the night. The benefit is not solely due to physical effort. When intimacy occurs with someone […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mexico.- General Motors (GM) of Mexico announced this Wednesday an investment of 1 billion dollars in the next two years for its local manufacturing operations, after closing a 2025 with «solid results».
The automotive company maintained that it "remains firm" in the country for 2026, in contrast to the uncertainty that arose months ago due to versions about a possible exit or operational cuts.
The announcement was made by the president and CEO of GM Mexico, Paco Garza, who pointed out that the investment is part of a "new strategy" aligned with the Mexican government's efforts to strengthen the domestic market and in future projects focused on domestic demand.
"We closed 2025 with solid results" and "we will continue working on future projects focused on domestic demand, reinforcing our long-term commitment to Mexico," he affirmed.
According to the statement, GM concluded 2025 with 198,153 units sold, which allowed it to remain the second brand in the industry with 12.2% market share.
Leadership in Key Segments
In December alone, the note detailed, sales grew 11.2% compared to the same month in 2024, driven by a 10% increase in Chevrolet and 27.7% in the Premium channel, with brands like Buick, GMC and Cadillac.
The company also highlighted commercial milestones, such as in the case of Buick and GMC, which achieved their best historical annual sales, while Cadillac recorded its best performance since 2017.
GM also reported leadership in segments, such as large SUVs, by concentrating 78.8% of sales in this category, in addition to small vans (52.7%), large luxury SUVs (39%) and compact pickups (38.5%).
The message of permanence occurs after episodes of public noise in 2025, when the Mexican Government came out to rule out closures or a withdrawal of GM, amid reports of production adjustments and the transfer of some models to the United States from 2027.
GM indicated that more information on investment and specific manufacturing projects will be announced later.
"General Motors de México will continue in 2026 driving innovation, strengthening its presence in key segments and moving towards a more sustainable future," concluded GM in its note.
The authorities of the electricity sector convened this Wednesday the Fault Committee of the National Interconnected Electrical System (SENI) to report the preliminary details of the blackout that occurred on February 23rd, which affected the national electricity service. During the session, preliminary information from the system was analyzed, and the corresponding protocols were activated to […]
Santo Domingo.- The controversy surrounding the song "Rosita", a musical theme that unites Tainy, Rauw Alejandro and JHAYCO, the latter two spoke out publicly about the accusations that arose after a line inspired by Christian Nodal, ex-partner of the Argentinian singer Cazzu. Both artists defended the topic and rejected that there is an intention of […]
The Dominican peso has registered a cumulative appreciation of 3.62% against the US dollar in the bank buying rate so far this year, which shows a strengthening of the national currency against the foreign currency. The experts consulted by the Central Bank associate this dynamic with the following factors: monetary policy decisions, the good performance […]
The Santa Cruz Bank announced its 2026 Business Season, an initiative that offers comprehensive solutions, combining access to credit, specialized advice, and commercial support to promote the sustainable growth of the sector. In this second version, which is valid until April 10, the bank offers an offer aligned with the key needs of this business […]
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the US dollar for this Thursday, February 26, 2026, as follows: At the windows of financial institutions, the buying rate of the dollar was RD$59.82 and the selling rate was RD$61.98. These figures represent a daily appreciation of […]
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the euro for this Thursday, February 26, 2026, as follows: At the windows of financial institutions, the euro was quoted for purchase at RD$70.01 and for sale at RD$74.60. These figures represent an appreciation of the national currency […]
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