Santo Domingo,.- The National Police denied this Tuesday the information that circulated in some media and digital platforms about the kidnapping of a minor in a community in the province La Vega. According to the institution, it was an attempted robbery in a home, by a person in the process of identification, but "no kidnapping […]

Santo Domingo.- The patriotic campaign RDPorLoAlto, promoted by Hernani Aquino, expresses its deep concern about the persistent disrespect for the National Flag in public and private institutions of the Dominican Republic, where torn, faded, frayed, or obviously damaged flags are hoisted. According to Law No. 210-19, which regulates the use of national symbols, the use […]

MADRID, Spain.– The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, announced that he will continue for another year at the head of the Ministry of Tourism, while offering an emotional message to tour operators and travel agencies participating in FITUR, about the value of purpose, collective work and the achievements made by the Dominican Republic in tourism […]

SANTO DOMINGO. – The traffic was fully restored on 27 de Febrero Avenue, in the National District, after a vehicle caught fire this Tuesday morning inside the tunnel in the west-east direction, causing heavy traffic congestion. The incident caused significant delays and affected traffic on several alternate routes, while authorities worked to control the situation […]

Los Alcarrizos.– A man who was actively wanted by the authorities died after being injured when he exchanged gunfire with National Police officers, during an intervention carried out on the afternoon of this Sunday near the 18th kilometer of the Duarte highway. The deceased was identified as Martín Díaz Martínez, alias “Mingo” or “Minguito”. According […]

Santiago.– The Águilas Cibaeñas team called the decision by the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) to annul the game they won last Friday against the Toros del Este surprising and disproportionate, after the latter team requested the confiscation of the game alleging a supposed violation of the limit of imported players allowed on the roster. […]

Santo Domingo. – The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, guaranteed that the Dominican Republic will have all sports facilities ready “100%” before the inauguration of the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, assuring that the country is working with record time and with a planning that avoids last-minute improvisations. During the balance offered […]

SANTO DOMINGO.- The National Sports Federations participated this Friday morning in the workshop on Good Practices of Transparency and Accountability, jointly given by the Ministry of the Presidency and the Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic. You may be interestedr:They hold a panel with Nelson Cruz, recognize Yasser González and invite Luis Arraez Around 70 […]

SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) will hold a mass this Thursday, January 15, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the death of engineer Roque Napoleón Muñoz (Polón), a prominent sports leader and former president of that organization. You may be interested in: Courtney and the bullfighting relief hold the Toros against […]

Santo Domingo.– The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, assured this Tuesday that the preparations for the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 are progressing as planned and with satisfactory results, after heading a meeting with the members of the Organizing Committee and officials of entities linked to the event. The president […]

Santa Cruz de Tenerife.- An international team of astronomers, with participation from the University of La Laguna (ULL) and the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has captured for the first time the details of the "adolescence" of planetary systems, an era that has been surrounded by mystery for a long time. The study, called […]

The music streaming company Spotify announced an increase in the cost of its Premium subscriptions for the United States, effective from February 2026, which will directly impact millions of platform users. The adjustment covers the Individual, Duo, Family, and Student plans, and subscribers were notified through official channels. This move, announced on the company's press portal, […]

Samsung is ready to become a provider of 5G modem chips for Tesla's electric vehicles, starting with its Robotaxi line in Texas, United States. This was announced by The Elec. Although the South Korean company already supplied components to Tesla, this will be the first time it supplies 5G connectivity chips to the electric car manufacturer, […]

Truth Social is presented as Donald Trump's alternative in the social media ecosystem, aiming for a space of conversation without restrictions and with a structure that resembles Twitter in many ways. Launched by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the platform emerges as a direct response to the blocks suffered by Trump on other networks and […]

Madrid.- The social network X, formerly Twitter, has stopped working normally in several countries, including the United States, Spain, and France, around 3:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m. GMT) for reasons still unknown. Users of the social network have reported to the page Downdetector problems with the service both in the mobile application and in its web […]

Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump assured this Tuesday that the government of the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, has released "many political prisoners." "They have agreed to let them out, I think most of them. It depends on what they have done, but they have released, or rather, they have released many political prisoners […]

A train on the R4 line of Rodalies has derailed in the direction of Manresa. The accident would have occurred between Gélida and Martorell. According to La Vanguardia, sources close to the emergency services have confirmed to the aforementioned media that there are 20 injured and at least five of them are serious, including the […]

Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump stated this Tuesday that he might "involve" the Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, in the future of Venezuela. The Republican leader made this statement during a press conference on the occasion of the first anniversary of his return to power and after the meeting he held last week at […]

Davos (Switzerland),.- The president of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, said this Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the way in which the former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro was deposed, in a U.S. military operation on January 3, may not have been the best, but that this change has brought hope to the Venezuelan […]

International Editorial.- Donald Trump's annexationist ambition regarding Greenland has encountered the commitment of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to mediate in order to find a solution in this regard and with a firmer response from the European Union, which warns that its reaction will be "proportional". The different parties may have the opportunity to address […]

Businessman Santiago Matías once again made a difference by placing the human factor at the center of one of his most ambitious projects. The producer also reacted immediately upon learning the story of the young content creator “Soy de Campo RD”, who walked from Santiago de los Caballeros to the Edificio Rojo in Santo Domingo […]

Dominican model Juanel Hernández once again raised the name of the Dominican Republic this Monday by shining in the Giorgio Armani show in Milan, one of the most prestigious men's fashion stages worldwide. His participation marks a new milestone in his career and reaffirms the presence of Dominican talent in the great fashion capitals. Juanel […]

Santo Domingo.- A film about the Dominican singer Milly Quezada, known as 'The Queen of Merengue', will inaugurate the 18th edition of the Santo Domingo Global Film Festival on January 28, the Global Democracy and Development Foundation (Funglode), which organizes the film exhibition, reported this Monday. Directed by Leticia Tonos, the film 'Milly, the Queen […]

Santo Domingo, RD. – Urban music artist Toxic Crow publicly defended his partner, communicator Hisbely Soto, after the uproar that arose over the weekend on social media due to a gift of RD$1,000 pesos that she had given to the youngest daughter that the artist had with the also artist La Insuperable. Through a message […]

Santo Domingo, RD.- Producer Rafael Pina, artistically known as Raphy Pina, dedicated a heartfelt birthday message to Mireddys González, ex-wife of singer and composer Daddy Yankee, through a story published on his social media. Pina shared a photograph in which she appears with Mireddys and Jasselys, the daughter she had with the performer of “Gasolina”, […]

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 […]

In 2025, live news streaming via YouTube on smart TVs leaves traditional television behind and transforms news consumption in the Dominican Republic.By: Pavel De Camps Vargas Who's dominating your home screen today? It's not traditional television. In the Dominican Republic, YouTube has taken over the television in this 2025, redefining the map of news consumption. […]

Spain. -The Dominican Republic stopped receiving around 600 thousand tourists as a consequence of the war conflict between Russia and Ukraine, a situation that has directly impacted the tourist flow to the country, according to the Minister of Tourism David Collado. The official explained that the reduction is mainly attributed to the increase in fuel […]

Bangkok.- Vietnam's top leader, To Lam, emphasized on Tuesday the country's goal, one of Asia's most dynamic economies, of achieving 10% growth in its gross domestic product (GDP) in the next five years, during a key meeting of the ruling Communist Party. In a speech to the nearly 1,600 delegates of the training, Lam urged […]

Davos (Switzerland).- The President of Panama, José Raúl Mulino, held bilateral meetings this Monday with his counterparts from Switzerland and Singapore at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, with the aim of strengthening economic relations and promoting new investment opportunities for the country. Mulino first met with the President of Switzerland, Guy Parmelin, with whom […]

Shanghai (China).- The People's Bank of China (PBOC, central bank) announced this Tuesday that it will maintain its benchmark interest rate at 3% for the ninth consecutive month, thus fulfilling the most widespread forecasts among analysts, who did not anticipate any change. In the monthly update published on its official website, the institution indicated that […]

Madrid, Spain. – The Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana (Banreservas) began an intense strategic agenda at the International Tourism Fair (Fitur) 2026, with the aim of attracting foreign investment and promoting financing mechanisms for new projects that strengthen the development of Dominican tourism, considered one of the main drivers of the national economy. […]

Madrid, Spain. – The Banreservas Volunteer Program released the book Stories of Dominican Life and Goodwill in Spain, a work that collects the testimonies of 34 Dominican women who have made Spain their home, highlighting stories of overcoming, effort and commitment to their families and their identity. The activity took place at the facilities of […]

New York. – More than 40 young Dominicans residing in the United States were awarded during the fourth edition of the National Youth Award, in the category “Outstanding Young Dominican Abroad,” held in New York City by the Ministry of Youth of the Dominican Republic, in collaboration with the Dominican Consulate General in New York […]

Valencia (Spain).- Salad or fruits are associated with the feminine, while meat is perceived as masculine. That is the main conclusion of a study by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) conducted in Spain and Ecuador that analyzes how gender and age stereotypes influence the way we perceive food. The research, published in the International […]

On Saturday afternoon, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Paradise project took place, officially marking the start of construction of one of the most promising real estate and tourism proposals in the Dominican Republic, strategically located in the Uvero Alto area, east of the country. The event took place in a pleasant and formal atmosphere, […]

La Altagracia.- The twenty-fifth edition of the Gran Concierto Altagraciano in the Basilica of Our Lady of La Altagracia, paid tribute to the patron saint of the Dominican people, through the musical excellence of the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro José Antonio Molina, and the special performance of the renowned saxophonist and […]

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 […]