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Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic participates for the first time in the Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Ministers of Justice of the Ibero-American Countries through the newly created Ministry of Justice of the Dominican Republic, within the framework of the XXIV meeting that is taking place since this Thursday in the city of Panama City.
The Dominican delegation is headed by the Minister of Justice, Antoliano Peralta Romero, and also includes the Vice Minister of Human Rights, Noel Sued Canahuate.
This is the first time the country is participating in this important international forum through the Ministry of Justice, an institution created and installed in January of this year. Previously, the Dominican representation before this organization was exercised by the Attorney General's Office.
The COMJIB is an international organization founded in 1992 through the so-called Treaty of Madrid and brings together the ministries of Justice and homologous institutions of the countries that make up the Ibero-American community, with the purpose of strengthening public policies in the sector and promoting international legal cooperation.
Nationals
School District 14-04 celebrates and congratulates outstanding technician at the national level
Samaná.- Within the framework of the commemoration of the National Decentralization Day, the Educational District 14-04 of Samaná celebrates and congratulates the technician of the Decentralization Department, Ana Lidia Ramírez, for having been distinguished as the number one technician nationwide. During the national awards, important actors of the educational system were also recognized, including Regional […]
Doctor Jottin Cury values the State's commitment to historical memory and patriotic values
Santo Domingo.- Upon being sworn in as president of the Presidential Commission of the April Uprising Museum, created by Decree No. 200-26, Dr. Jottin Cury valued the notable interest that the government of President Luis Abinader has shown in recovering patriotic values and, especially, preserving Dominican historical memory. During his inauguration speech, Cury thanked the […]
Remains in shoeboxes and DNA mixed with mud: the heartbreaking account of the mother who gave up her seat on the Titan
Two shoebox-sized boxes. That's what Christine Dawood received nine months after the Titan submersible imploded 3,800 meters deep in the North Atlantic. Inside, the remains of her husband Shahzada and her son Suleman, 19 years old: biological material separated with DNA tests by the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System - Armed Forces DNA Identification Laboratory […]
INABIE intervenes Sabana Perdida with a health day benefiting more than 1,000 students
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SNS Director makes uncoordinated visit to the Mario Tolentino Dipp Hospital and reinforces service supervision
Santo Domingo Norte. — The executive director of the National Health Service (SNS), doctor Julio César Landrón, made an uncoordinated visit to the General and Specialties Hospital Dr. Mario Tolentino Dipp, with the aim of directly verifying the functioning of the services and the general conditions of care for users. During the tour, the head […]
Sports
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Tigst Assefa sets world record and conquers the London Marathon
LONDON. – Ethiopian Tigst Assefa made history again this Sunday by conquering the women's division of the London Marathon with a new world record of 2 hours, 15 minutes and 41 seconds. You may be interested in: MIVHED inaugurates modern Volleyball Practice Pavilion with capacity for more than 1,200 people Assefa, who already held the […]
Men's handball qualifier starts this Monday at Parque del Este
SANTO DOMINGO. – With the celebration of three matches, this Monday begins the Caribbean Handball Cup, a qualifying event for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, in the renovated Table Tennis Pavilion of Parque del Este. You may be interested in: Brazil dominates and is crowned champion in the South American Youth […]
Magic, Thunder, and Knicks set the pace in the NBA playoffs
United States. The NBA playoffs continue to deliver intense emotions after a day in which the Orlando Magic, Oklahoma City Thunder, and New York Knicks set the pace in their respective first-round series. You may be interested in:Tatum and Brown propel Celtics over Sixers and take the lead in the series Orlando took a 2-1 […]
Training for the FIFA Football for Schools program begins in the Dominican Republic
The former footballer and 1994 Ballon d'Or winner, Hristo Stoichkov, will be present in the country Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Football Federation, through its Technical Development and Compliance Department and the Education and Training Department, announces the beginning of the training of the FIFA Football for Schools (F4S) program, which will take place on April […]
Technology
The core stage of the SLS rocket for the Artemis III mission, scheduled for 2027, arrives in Florida.
Miami.- The core stage of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket arrived in Florida this Tuesday as part of the preparations for Artemis III, the NASA mission scheduled for 2027 and designed to test maneuvers in Earth orbit and lay the groundwork for the manned lunar landing that the agency plans for 2028. Following the […]
The dark side of AI: Claude's agent deleted all of a company's data without warning
An incident involving an artificial intelligence agent has raised alarms about the risks of integrating these systems into critical infrastructures without adequate safeguards. PocketOS, a software development company for car rental companies, suffered an interruption of more than 30 hours after the agent Cursor, based on the Claude Opus 4.6 model from Anthropic, deleted the […]
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Europe repositions itself in the face of the uncertainty created by NASA's new plan for the Moon
Madrid .- NASA's new plans, which involve establishing a permanent base on the Moon and putting the future Gateway orbital station on hold, have a direct impact on Europe and introduce "concern and uncertainty", at least in the short term. Countries and industry have already sat down to evaluate the new scenario. And the fact […]
U.S. asks Cuba to bring internet to the island through Elon Musk's Starlink
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Washington.- The U.S. delegation that traveled to Cuba last April asked the Cuban government to allow internet to be brought to the island through Starlink satellites, from SpaceX, a company owned by magnate Elon Musk. A senior State Department official explained to EFE this Tuesday that this initiative would allow internet connection, currently under state […]
International
Indian billionaire proposes moving Pablo Escobar's hippos to avoid their slaughter
An Indian businessman proposed an alternative to the Colombian Government regarding the decision to sacrifice some of the hippos living in the country. The proposal consists of moving 80 of these animals to a conservation center located in the state of Gujarat, in the west of Indian territory. The initiative was presented by Anant Ambani, […]
At least eight dead, including three paramedics, in Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Beirut.- At least eight people died on Tuesday in Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon, including three members of the Civil Defense who were carrying out rescue operations, while another 30 were injured, including two Lebanese Army soldiers. The worst bombing took place in the town of Majdal Zoun, where five people lost their lives, "including […]
The Pentagon asks Congress to formalize the name change to the "Department of War"
Washington.- The Pentagon asked the United States Congress to codify the renaming of the Department of Defense to the "Department of War" and acknowledged that this new identity will cost about 52 million dollars. In a legislative proposal that the agency presented to the legislature, it indicated that this cost is an estimate and that […]
Trump's image will appear on a limited edition of passports for the 250th anniversary of the U.S.
Washington.- The U.S. Department of State is preparing new passport designs to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country's independence, with a limited edition that will include the image of President Donald Trump, Fox reported this Tuesday. According to mockups obtained by the media, Trump's face appears framed by the Declaration of Independence and the […]
Charles III gives Trump a replica of the plans for the Oval Office desk
Washington.- King Charles III of the United Kingdom gifted this Tuesday to the American president, Donald Trump, a framed facsimile of the plans for the Resolute desk, one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the Oval Office, as a souvenir of the State visit that the monarch is making to the North American […]
Entertainment
"Family matters", the reason for La Más Doll's departure from Planeta Alofoke
Santo Domingo, RD - Businessman Santiago Matías confessed on Tuesday night, during the primetime of Planeta Alofoke, the reason for the departure from the reality show of the urban music interpreter Dahiana Guzmán, better known as La Más Doll, one of the participants in the project. "La Más Doll had a family theme; also, she […]
Alofoke Radio Show surpasses 2 million in special return from Planeta Alofoke
Santo Domingo, RD.- The program Alofoke Radio Show, returned on the night of this Tuesday with a special broadcast in direct connection with the reality show Planeta Alofoke, achieving an audience that exceeded 2 million viewers in real time. This figure marks a significant milestone for the digital platform and reaffirms the convening power of […]
BNYA highlights its Dominican roots by releasing its song "Positivo" in merengue.
A musical proposal that honors its roots and fuses the tropical essence of merengue with modern sounds and current trends. Santo Domingo, R.D. – The urban artist Benjamín Kammer, artistically known as “BNYA”, continues to consolidate his ascending international career with the release of the merengue version of his successful single “Positivo”, a musical proposal […]
Daddy Yankee and Shenseea, join in the official album of the FIFA World Cup 2026
The official album of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ expands with the release of "Echo", a new collaboration between Daddy Yankee and Shenseea, published through SALXCO UAM and Def Jam Recordings. Co-produced and executive produced by multiple GRAMMY award winner Tainy, the track samples "Red & Black Light" by Ibrahim Maalouf, with additional production by […]
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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
United Arab Emirates announces its withdrawal from OPEC due to the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz
Dubai.- United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced this Tuesday its withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the alliance OPEC+ due to the "disturbances in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz" starting May 1, 2026, reported the Emirati official news agency WAM. The agency indicated that this decision is driven "by […]
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Shipping companies and industrialists agree to remove war risk surcharges on freight rates
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Texas oil nears $100 after US rejection of Iran's plan for Hormuz
New York.- The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) began this Tuesday with a rise of 3.62%, to $99.86 a barrel, after reports that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, is dissatisfied with Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. At 09:00 local time (13:00 GMT), WTI futures contracts, the crude oil used as […]
They present the Guía Empresarial RD platform in DATE 2026
Within the framework of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2026, Franklin De La Cruz presented the Guía Empresarial RD platform, highlighting its impact on strengthening the business ecosystem and its role as a strategic bridge for generating business opportunities. The participation took place at the Barceló Bávaro Convention Center, where leaders from the tourism […]
Style
Miami-Dade County and Dominican Consulate in Miami recognize Giannina Azar's career
Both institutions honor their 45-year career and the international impact of Dominican fashion Miami. — Renowned Dominican designer Giannina Azar was declared a “Distinguished Visitor” by Miami-Dade County, in the state of Florida, during an event in which she also presented a charity fashion show in support of a non-profit organization. The recognition was presented […]
Miami-Dade County and Dominican Consulate in Miami recognize Giannina Azar's career
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Dominican artisans shine at DATE 2026 with identity and tradition
Punta Cana.– Crafts and local cultural expressions continue to gain space within Dominican tourism, as was evidenced during the development of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2026, fair organized by the Association of Hotels and Tourism of the Dominican Republic (Asonahores) with the support of the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic. Event […]
Archaeologist Harun Özdaş conducts technical tour in La Isabela
The underwater heritage expert toured the site with Dominican authorities within the framework of international cooperation Puerto Plata.– The Turkish archaeologist Harun Özdaş, an internationally recognized specialist in underwater cultural heritage, toured the ruins of the historical site of La Isabela, on the north coast of the country, as part of a visit aimed at […]
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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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