La Vega.- The Dirección de Desarrollo Social Supérate moved this Friday to the province of La Vega to listen closely to the beneficiary families of the social protection programs offered to thousands of households in this demarcation, with the aim of identifying advances and challenges in access to subsidies and in the development of capacities […]
Santo Domingo. – The Comptroller General of the Republic highlighted the achievements in terms of internal control preventive, transparency and efficiency in the response time of the processes, when commemorating its 97th anniversary with a solemn mass of thanksgiving celebrated in the Primate Cathedral of America, in charge of Monsignor Carlos Tomás Morel, coadjutor archbishop. […]
Santo Domingo.- Accepting the request of the Public Ministry, a judge of the National District imposed preventive prison for 18 months to Ángel Luis Guzmán Vásquez for his connection with the corruption network that stole billions of pesos to the detriment of the National Health Insurance (SeNaSa). The Attorney General of the Court Mirna Ortiz, […]
Santo Domingo. – With the aim of protecting children's health, the Ministry of Health introduced the acellular tetravalent vaccine to the national vaccination schedule, as part of the activities of the 24th Vaccination Week in the Americas (VWA) 2026 and the 15th World Immunization Week. Error en el proceso de traducción Error en el proceso […]
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VENTAQUEMADA, COLOMBIA. – Colombian cycling bid farewell with honors to Cristian Camilo Muñoz, who recently passed away after an accident in European territory, with a massive caravan that accompanied his return to his homeland. The coffin of the 30-year-old cyclist was transported in a procession led by fire trucks and followed by dozens of vehicles […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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Los Ángeles.- Elon Musk, the richest man in the world, said this Wednesday in the trial against OpenAI that he was “a fool” to fund the foundation of the technology company, which he sued for changing its initial non-profit mission. «I was a fool who provided them with free funding to create a ‘startup’… I […]
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 […]
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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Following the detention of Érika “N” in Caracas, Venezuela, possible details of the international operation that resulted from the femicide of her daughter-in-law, Carolina Flores, in Mexico City on April 15 have been revealed. The investigation indicates that the main suspect - who was filmed shooting the former beauty queen - would have left Mexico […]
The Pentagon announced this Friday the withdrawal of 5,000 soldiers stationed in Germany, in a decision that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth formally ordered and that must be completed within six to twelve months. The measure, advanced by CBS News based on senior defense officials who were not identified, comes amid a worsening of tensions between […]
Bogotá.- Colombian President Gustavo Petro defended this Friday his project for a constituent assembly to reform the 1991 Constitution in order to include the social reforms that Congress did not approve and to change the political system to eradicate corruption, for which he asked citizens to support this initiative with their signature. In a speech […]
Mexico City.- Mexico's president, Claudia Sheinbaum, stated this Friday that she feels "calm" and "strong" despite the accusations from the United States against the governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, and nine other officials, as well as in the case of the alleged presence of US agents in the state of Chihuahua in operations against […]
Caracas.- The United States Government assured this Thursday that diplomatic and commercial ties with Venezuela are strengthened with the signing of two new energy agreements this Thursday in Caracas, after the visit of a White House delegation that trusts in maintaining a long-term relationship with the South American country. The Executive led by Delcy Rodríguez […]
Santo Domingo. – Singer Jovani Vázquez returned to the country after successfully completing the mission assigned by the program “Planeta Alofoke” in New York City, where he carried out various activities representing the space. During his stay, Vázquez managed to raise a total of $4,000 as part of the mission, in addition to highlighting the […]
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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 […]
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Santo Domingo. – The Export and Investment Center of the Dominican Republic (ProDominicana), in conjunction with Banco Popular Dominicano and the Global Export Network (RGX), held the meeting “Export Competitiveness: How to diversify markets and compete globally”, a space aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the Dominican export sector in the face of the challenges […]
The Executive Directorate of National Irrigation Technology (TNR), the Agricultural Bank, and the National Council for the Regulation and Promotion of the Dairy Industry (Conaleche), opened the call for the Fund for the Promotion of Technology in the National Irrigation System (Fotesir), aimed at producers interested in receiving non-refundable bonuses of up to 70% to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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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 […]
The tragedy strikes the Dominican announcer based in New York, Mildre Aquino, known as "La Makina," after her husband, Máximo Polanco de Jesús, died in a fire in a traffic accident that occurred on March 9th.
According to preliminary information, Polanco allegedly was hit by another vehicle, which caused both cars to catch fire. The accident ended up becoming a fatal accident in which Máximo lost his life at the scene. The tragic event occurred days before the announcer traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in the Soberano Awards, where she is nominated in the "Announcer of the Year" category.
The news has caused great shock among the Dominican community and colleagues in the media, especially because the couple had a child together of just five years old. In addition, the accident coincided with the child's birthday.
The Santiago Broadcasters Association and colleagues from the Amor 93.1 radio station, where Aquino works, publicly expressed their condolences for the irreparable loss.
Family and friends describe Máximo Polanco as a kind, cheerful, and lively young man, whose passing has left a deep sorrow among those who knew him.
The funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 14th at the Jorge Rivera Funeral Home. Subsequently, the burial will take place on Sunday, March 15th at the Hoboken Cemetery.
Through a message shared on social media, the family expressed:
"With deep sorrow we share the passing of our beloved Máximo Polanco, who tragically passed away on March 9, 2026. He will be remembered for his big heart, his joy, and the love he always had for his family and friends. His loss leaves an immense void in all who knew and loved him."
Santo Domingo. – Singer Jovani Vázquez returned to the country after successfully completing the mission assigned by the program “Planeta Alofoke” in New York City, where he carried out various activities representing the space. During his stay, Vázquez managed to raise a total of $4,000 as part of the mission, in addition to highlighting the […]
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