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 […]
Moca.- The lifeless body of Ana Enrique Figueroa, 83 years old, was found inside her residence in the El Algarrobo sector, in the municipality of Moca. According to preliminary information, unknown individuals would have entered the house after forcing a door, where the event occurred. The exact circumstances are under investigation. Agents from the Central […]
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 […]
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 […]
Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]
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 […]
Washington.- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated this Wednesday that his country will respond "accordingly" once it has all the details about the Cuban operation against a boat from Florida, which left four dead. "I am not going to speculate or give an opinion; I want to know what happened. We are going to […]
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 […]
Colombia's Defense Minister, Pedro Sánchez, emphatically stated that no public money was lost in the controversial contract for the maintenance of the MI-17 helicopters, after irregularities emerged They identify the 15 occupants of the Mi-17 helicopter, including wives and children of FAP personnel regarding alleged irregularities in the contractual process.
Through his account on the social network X, Sánchez assured: "Clear accounts. Not a single peso of public funds was lost", and added that the State not only recovered all the resources that had been advanced to the contracting company, but also received additional income from sanctions.
According to the minister, the insurance company executed the guarantees and consigned 20.07 million dollars to the National Treasury, which means that the committed resources are fully covered, in addition to additional income from sanctions that already total 6.49 million dollars, and another 2.46 million in the process of collection.
The contract, which was signed on December 31, 2024 with the American company Vertol Company Systems, aimed at the maintenance and recovery of six MI-17 helicopters, aircraft used by the Public Force.
During the execution, three aircraft were successfully returned to service, but in August 2025, anomalies were detected in the fulfillment of some contractual obligations, which led to sanctioning processes and the intervention of the insurer to protect public resources.
Minister Sánchez also informed that all the documentation of the process was sent to the Comptroller General's Office, the Attorney General's Office and the Prosecutor's Office so that the corresponding investigations can be carried out, in compliance with the State's control and transparency mechanisms.
The public statement came after a journalistic investigation that questioned the manner and decisions behind the selection of the contracting company, including alternatives that could have involved direct negotiations with the United States.
World Rare Disease Day is commemorated every February 28 (and 29 in leap years), with the aim of raising awareness about rare diseases and promoting equitable access to diagnosis, treatment, and medical care for those who suffer from them. This date was established in 2008 by the organization EURORDIS (European Organisation for Rare Diseases), and […]
Santo Domingo. – The ProUsuario application, developed by the Superintendency of Banks (SB), surpassed 500,000 registered users, consolidating itself as one of the main digital tools for guidance and protection for users of the Dominican financial system. With a total of 503,200 registered users, the platform that allows remote access to the Office of Services […]
Santo Domingo.-The National Independence Day of the Dominican Republic is celebrated every February 27, one of the most transcendental dates in the country's history, as it commemorates the proclamation of independence in the year 1844, when the nation was freed from Haitian rule and constituted itself as a sovereign state. The independence was the result […]
The group, nominated as Artist and/or group residing abroad, returns to the country in March with a new single and national tour Santo Domingo.- The renowned Grupo Extra presents its most recent single, “Tell me what happened to you”, a new song that bets on the evolution of its sound without losing the essence that […]
Santo Domingo.- Elizabeth Arden celebrated the opening of its new boutique store in Galería 360, reaffirming its legacy in the Dominican Republic alongside its authorized distributor, Daniel Espinal, S.A.S. The welcome remarks were given by Laura Andújar, who highlighted the historical trajectory of the firm and its solid positioning in the country. The event was […]
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier ordered an investigation this Wednesday into the armed incident that occurred this morning between a speedboat with Florida registration and the Cuban Border Guard Troops, in the waters of the Island. In the event, described by Congressman Carlos Giménez as "a massacre", regime officials killed four of the occupants of […]
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