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Nationals
TSC achieves perfect score in public procurement
Santo Domingo Este. – The Instituto Técnico Superior Comunitario (ITSC) achieved the maximum score of 100 out of 100 in the Public Procurement Monitoring System (SISCOMPRAS), corresponding to the first quarter of 2026, positioning itself among the institutions with the best performance in the management of purchases of the Dominican State. The SISCOMPRAS, a tool […]
President Abinader and Mayor Carolina Mejía inaugurate the Sports Boardwalk
Mayor Carolina Mejía assures that the Malecón Deportivo is a commitment to urban reactivation and quality of life, by reconnecting the city with the sea Santo Domingo. – President Luis Abinader and the mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejía inaugurated this Thursday the Malecón Deportivo, an intervention of almost two kilometers of the southern […]
Carolina Mejía: "This area of the Malecón has never been taken into account before."
Santo Domingo.- The mayor of the National District, Carolina Mejía, led together with the President of the Republic Luis Abinader, the inauguration of the Malecón Deportivo with a speech focused on the recovery of historically ignored spaces of the capital's coastline. During the event, she highlighted that the intervention of this section of the malecón […]
Million-dollar investments seek to turn Cabarete into a benchmark for luxury tourism
Punta Cana.- The president of Cabarete Tango, Leonardo Wehe, announced an investment strategy to position Cabarete as a premium tourist destination in the Dominican Republic, during his participation in the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2026 fair. Wehe reported that, in just three years, the group has consolidated an investment portfolio exceeding 100 million dollars, […]
Vehicle with 23 Haitians in irregular immigration status stopped after pursuit
Among those arrested is the driver of the vehicle, identified as Guerime Wesly, of Haitian nationality Santiago Rodríguez. — A patrol of the Dominican Republic Army (ERD) intercepted a vehicle with 23 Haitian nationals in irregular migratory condition, including the driver, after a chase in the Santiago Rodríguez province. The soldiers of the ERD, stationed […]
Sports
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 […]
IOC ratifies eligibility criteria: trans athletes will compete according to their biological sex in Olympic Games
Madrid, Spain. – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) reaffirmed that transgender athletes will be able to participate in the Olympic Games, as long as they meet the classification criteria, although they must compete in the category corresponding to their biological sex. You may be interested in:The referee of the Copa del Rey final will wear […]
Dedicate 2026 women's superior tournament to Milagros Ortiz Bosch
Santo Domingo.- The National District Basketball Association (Abadina) announced this Thursday the 40th Women's Superior Basketball Tournament (TBSF Distrito 2026), which is scheduled to begin on Friday, May 22nd of this year and for the Seaboard Cup. The dedication fell upon the legendary political leader Doña Milagros Ortiz Bosch, general director of Governmental Ethics and […]
Santo Domingo opens karate qualifier for the Central American Games
SANTO DOMINGO. – With the participation of athletes from more than 20 countries, the Karate Qualifying Championship begins this Thursday, which will award 144 places for the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. You may be interested in: Minister Kelvin Cruz delivers RD$178 million more to the COD for athlete preparation The […]
Bike Kite Fest 2026: sport, music, and culture come together at the most ambitious festival in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo. The Dominican Republic is preparing to host one of the most innovative events in its history: the Bike Kite Fest 2026, a proposal that fuses sport, music, and culture into a unique experience. You may be interested in:Luis Polonia Jr. takes over as general manager of the Dominican team for Santo Domingo 2026 […]
Technology
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 […]
Twitch arrives at ITLA with an exclusive workshop to boost young digital talent
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Parts of a buried ship predating the Vikings discovered in Norway
On a remote island in northern Norway, archaeologists made a discovery that challenges everything that was known about the history of the Vikings. Under the burial mound of Herlaugshaugen, in Leka, a team of researchers found 29 iron rivets and wooden remains that, according to radiocarbon analyses, date back to the year 700 AD. The […]
Spain will have its first highway with a speed limit controlled by AI in real time
The AP-7 highway in Spain has become the first national laboratory where the maximum speed will no longer be a fixed figure, but rather a variable managed by intelligence This will be a significant change in traffic management and road safety, where the traditional speed limits of 120 km/h become flexible, adjusting in real time […]
International
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The Pope emphasizes that the Church does not approve of the formal blessing of homosexual couples
On board the papal plane.- Pope Leo XIV reiterated that the Church does not agree with the formal blessing of homosexual couples or those in irregular situations, but stressed that all people can receive a blessing, when answering journalists on the return flight from his tour of Africa. The media present on board the flight […]
UN Representative in Haiti calls for strengthening arms embargo and arms control
United Nations.- The Special Representative of the UN in Haiti, Carlos Ruiz Massieu, requested this Thursday to reinforce the arms embargo and the tightening of arms controls to address the spiral of violence that surrounds the Caribbean country. "This cycle (of violence) must be broken. Reinforcing the enforcement of the arms embargo, the fight against […]
Trump orders to attack any small vessel suspected of mining the Strait of Hormuz
Washington.- US President Donald Trump assured this Thursday that he has ordered the Navy to attack any small vessel in the Strait of Hormuz that could be deploying mines and said that they will intensify the mine clearance operations of the maritime route. «I have ordered the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy […]
Former beauty queen murdered in Mexico City; her mother-in-law is a suspect in the crime
Mexico.- The death of former beauty queen Carolina Flores Gómez, 27 years old, has caused consternation in Mexico, after she was found dead in her apartment in the Polanco neighborhood, in Mexico City. Everything indicates that both Erika and her son Alejandro, Carolina's husband, were present in the last minutes of the model's life. The […]
Entertainment
Miss Dominican Republic's 70th anniversary gala will be on Thursday, July 30th at the National Theater
A historic edition that unites beauty and social legacy for the benefit of "La Casa del Autismo" Santo Domingo. - Elegance, history, and social commitment will come together next Thursday, July 30, 2026, in one of the most transcendental and anticipated nights of the year, with the Miss Dominican Republic Universe national beauty contest. Dominican […]
Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, the most listened-to artists in Spotify history
International Writing.- Taylor Swift is the most listened-to artist in the history of Spotify, with Bad Bunny in second place, while 'Blinding Lights', by The Weeknd, and 'Un Verano Sin Ti' by Bad Bunny, lead the song and album charts, respectively, according to a statement made public this Thursday by the company. It's the first […]
Axel Thomas successfully concludes his promotional tour of the United States and the Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo, R.D. – The artist Axel Thomas concludes with positive results his most recent promotional tour through the United States and the Dominican Republic, a key stage that allowed him to strengthen his media presence, connect with new audiences, and reaffirm his identity within the music industry. During his time in the United States, […]
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David Bisbal releases today “Vivir así es morir de amor”, his new single and presentation letter for his next studio album. It is a careful reinterpretation of the immortal classic by Camilo Sesto, with which the artist inaugurates an artistic stage marked by elegance and a more sophisticated sound. Error en el proceso de traducción […]
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
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 […]
Coral Hospitality announces investments of up to US$90 million in three new hotels
Punta Cana.- The commercial director of Coral Hospitality Corp., Ramón Tejeda, informed that the company projects investments ranging from 80 to 90 million dollars in the development of new hotels in the Dominican Republic, strengthening its presence in key tourist destinations. Tejeda explained that the investment covers projects in Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and Pedernales, […]
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DR achieves milestone by surpassing the USD 1.4 billion export barrier in a single month
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic has set a historic precedent by reaching USD 1,448.6 million in exports during the month of March of this 2026, which represents a year-on-year increase of 20.7% and an absolute variation of USD 248.9 million compared to the same month of 2025, positioning itself as the highest value recorded in the analyzed period for national exports. The export rebound was mainly […]
Executive Branch reactivates the lottery and gambling establishments regularization plan
Through Decree 197-26, the Executive Branch ordered the reactivation of the National Plan for the Regularization of lottery banks, points of sale, agencies, betting shops and other gambling operators, with the aim of completing the process of cleaning up, validating and formalizing the sector. The decision comes in response to the high volume of pending […]
Style
They describe how Down syndrome alters brain development before birth
The Down syndrome alters the development of the human brain before birth and now a team of researchers has created a molecular map that explains how, which could serve to develop therapeutic strategies in the future. A team of researchers led by Ecuadorian, Luis De la Torre-Ubieta, from the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA), has […]
Hotel Santiago – Curio Collection by Hilton projects Cibao as an international tourist destination in DATE 2026
Punta Cana. – Within the framework of the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE) 2026 tourism fair, the Hotel Santiago Curio Collection by Hilton presented its proposal to position Santiago and the Cibao region as an international tourist destination, betting on the diversification of the Dominican offer. Before tour operators from more than 20 issuing markets, […]
They develop a scientific scale to measure "toxic personality"
Huelva (Spain).- An international team of researchers from the University of Huelva (southern Spain), Agri Ibrahim Çeçen University (Turkey) and King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia) has designed and validated the Toxic Personality Scale (TPS) to measure "toxic personality traits". This is, according to the study, published in the 'Psychology: Reflection and Criticism' journal, the first […]
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The biggest creator event reaffirms its positioning with more than 2,000 attendees and an average of 50 exhibitors Santo Domingo. — With a projection of more than 2,000 attendees and the participation of more than 50 local and international exhibitors, the Latin American Content Creators Festival reaffirms its position as the event with the greatest […]
Elizabeth II: A century of the queen who was a rock for the British
London.- The United Kingdom remembers this Tuesday the centenary of the birth of Elizabeth II, the queen who set the bar for the monarchy very high for her dedication to public service, her ability to adapt to the new times, her management of family crises and for acting as a symbol of stability and unity […]
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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