Santo Domingo,.- The National Police, through the Central Intelligence Directorate (DINTEL) and tactical units, carried out a large-scale operation in the Capotillo sector of the capital, which resulted in the arrest of four people and the seizure of more than 400 portions of alleged controlled substances, slot machines, illegal cigarettes, adulterated alcohol, and gasoline. The […]

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) regretted that the new comprehensive traffic management strategy for Greater Santo Domingo does not contemplate bus terminals with which it sought to prevent buses from entering the National District and thus reduce traffic jams. The organization said this Saturday in a note that the plan announced by the […]

Santo Domingo Oeste.– Residents of the municipality of Los Alcarrizos denounced that crime has increased in recent weeks, despite the fact that the authorities implemented a new patrol model to stop robberies and assaults. According to residents, robberies continue to occur in broad daylight and, in different sectors of the municipality, it is not possible […]

Santo Domingo, RD — The judge of the Second Instruction Court of the National District, Patricia Padilla, authorized the defendant José Gómez Canaán “Jochy”, to leave the country for Panama from Monday, June 23rd to Monday, June 30th of the current year. This is the fifth time that this judge has authorized the defendant in […]

Santo Domingo. - The transparency of the judicial process against the siblings Antonio and Maribel Espaillat, accused of the collapse of the roof at the nightclub Jet Set, has been questioned after possible family and business ties between the judge of the case and associates of one of the accused were revealed. Magistrate Fátima Veloz, […]

Dominican athlete Marileidy Paulino pulverized this Friday the record of the Paris Diamond League meeting at the Charlety stadium by stopping the clock at 48.81 in the 400 meters, in a race in which the Chilean Martina Weil, third with 49.83, broke the national record in the distance. Paulino, 28 years old, demonstrated the idyll […]

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican ex-baseball player and member of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, David Ortiz, announced that he will undergo a medical intervention this Friday, although he did not offer specific details about the procedure. The information was shared by “Big Papi” himself through a video posted on his social media, where he is […]

Istanbul, Turkey. The Queens of the Caribbean, shone again this Thursday after categorically defeating Belgium by 3-0 (25-14, 25-18, 27-25), thus achieving their first sweep victory in the current edition of the FIVB Volleyball Nations League. You may be interested in: The Queens of the Caribbean fall to Turkey in their debut of the second […]

Mustapha Heron hammers the offense with 23 points and shot 5-6 from the three-point arc San Pedro de Macorís.- The Southern Titans defeated the Eastern Suns 78-70 to secure a spot in the Elimination Phase of the LNB Super League 2025, which has the option for the BanReservas Cup. Imported Mustapha Heron led the Titans' […]

Santo Domingo. – High-level cycling returns with force this Corpus Christi Thursday in the second edition of the Doglocy Classic, which will be held starting at 10:00 a.m. at the Autódromo Internacional de Las Américas, with an attractive prize pool of $5,500 in cash prizes, which positions the event as one of the most lucrative […]

New York, June 18 (EFE).- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that his employees have received offers from Meta of $100 million bonuses to leave the company and join Meta, at a time of great competition for artificial intelligence strategies, but that "for now" none of them have accepted. "Meta started making huge offers to a […]

Writing Science, June 18 (EFE).- For the moment they are a prototype, but the image sensors made of perovskite are more sensitive to light, reproduce colors with greater precision and offer a significantly higher resolution than conventional silicon-based ones. Perovskite sensors will not only be suitable for digital cameras, but also for medical imaging analysis […]

In a new business twist that combines politics, national identity, and consumer technology, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the official launch of Trump Mobile and its T1 Phone smartphone, his own brand of telephone services. During the presentation, Trump detailed the vision behind the project. The proposal targets a defined audience: conservatives and supporters of […]

Madrid.- WhatsApp is launching new features in its news tab, with the possibility of including ads in the status section, paid channel subscriptions, and promoted channels. Changes that will not affect users who only use this network to chat with their contacts. WhatsApp, owned by Meta, created the news tab a year and a half […]

New York.- Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is personally creating a new "superintelligence" team dedicated to building the world's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) platform - a hypothetical AI system that surpasses the capabilities of the human brain - in which he is investing huge amounts of money, according to several specialized media reported this Tuesday. […]

President Gabriel Boric condemned the attack by the United States confirmed this Saturday, against Iran's nuclear power plants, amid the escalation of the conflict with Israel. Through his X account, the president stated that "the United States announces that it has just bombed nuclear power plants in Iran." "Attacking nuclear power plants is prohibited by […]

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, addresses the nation after the bombing that his country carried out in Iran against three nuclear facilities. Previously, the leader described the action as a "very successful military operation." "This is a historic moment for the United States, Israel, and the world. Iran must now agree to end this war," […]

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, thanked the U.S. President, Donald Trump, for the recent attack launched by the North American Air Force against three Iranian nuclear facilities. In a video message published early this Sunday morning, the head of the Israeli government thanked the US president for his "brave decision" to attack Iran's […]

Havana.- The Cuban government condemned this Saturday "energetically" the bombings by the United States against three nuclear facilities in Iran confirmed by the Republican president himself, Donald Trump, amid the current conflict between this country and Israel. The Cuban leader, Miguel Díaz-Canel, considered on his social media that the attacks "constitute a dangerous escalation of […]

Washington,.- The American president, Donald Trump, will give a speech to the nation tonight at 10:00 p.m. local time (02:00 GMT) about the American attack with bombers against the three main facilities of the Iranian nuclear program. "I will give a speech to the nation at 10:00 PM at the White House about our very […]

Santo Domingo. - The merengue diva, Miriam Cruz, revealed this Friday on the Esto No es Radio program that she had plans to attend with her husband to the party that Rubby Pérez was entertaining at the Jet Set nightclub the night the roof collapsed. Cruz recalled that on that Monday, April 7th, he had […]

On June 21, 1952, in the warm heart of Bonao, a child was born with the rhythms of the earth beating in his blood. Luis Días Portorreal, whom the world would later know as "El Terror". From the beginning, he was a soul touched by music, as his father taught him the first chords on […]

Music takes over the streets and stages of the country with the arrival of the Music Festival 2025, a celebration promoted by the government of France that is celebrating its 21st year resonating on Dominican soil. This festival, which promotes free access to art, will have its grand opening on June 21st at 5:00 p.m. […]

Bogotá.- Colombians Piso 21 and Beéle, along with renowned American salsa singer Marc Anthony, released a new version of their hit song "Volver" this Thursday, this time to the rhythm of salsa. The original song, released last February in an urban version, has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify. "We were in a room to […]

Santo Domingo.- More than 14 years after his death, the voice of Dominican rapper Cirujano Nocturno resurfaces in the soundtrack of the documentary series Air Cocaine available on Netflix. The included track is their famous cut "A Dead Man in Your Water Tank," a symbol of the irreverence and authenticity of Dominican hip-hop from the […]

The recent case of the Jet Set tragedy has brought to the table a legal and moral concern that deserves to be addressed seriously: can one of the victim's daughters reach an economic agreement and, even so, the others continue to demand justice?The answer is yes. Not only is it acceptable, it is legally correct […]

The Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) has begun to show clear signs of recovery. According to the survey published by RC Noticias and Quantum Analytics in May 2025, the PLD reaches 24.7% in party sympathy, surpassing the Fuerza del Pueblo (18%) and positioning itself as the second force in the country, behind the ruling PRM (42.6%). […]

Traffic in the Dominican Republic is not a problem. It's a national trauma. One that accompanies us from the moment we leave home until we manage to return alive. It doesn't matter if you drive, walk, or use public transport, here we are all victims (and, many times, accomplices) of a sick road culture, in […]

The Fuerza del Pueblo is in the midst of a debate about its political future for 2028, between those who bet on the experience of former President Leonel Fernández in difficult times or the emerging projection of Senator Omar Fernández as a presidential candidate. It is not an easy decision, as it is, at heart, […]

Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Néstor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy. These are the 21 names assigned by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for Atlantic storms and hurricanes in 2025. Although not all of them will necessarily be used, they are available for a […]

Baní. – During this week, Baní, cataloged as “The Mango Capital”, has given life to one of the most anticipated and important activities in the region: the celebration of the Mango Fair 2025. From the early hours of this Saturday, Dominicans residing abroad, coming from the United States, Puerto Rico, Europe and other parts of […]

Madrid.- Voice commerce (purchases through smart speakers or voice assistants like Alexa or Siri) will grow strongly this year, even doubling its billing and exceeding 81.8 billion dollars (71.5 billion euros) in 2025. The convenience of not having to type on a keyboard to search, compare, and ultimately buy products or services makes this modality […]

Santo Domingo.- This Saturday, June 21st, the price of the dollar in the Dominican Republic shows slight variations, according to data issued by the Central Bank and various financial entities of the country. According to the Central Bank's publications, the average weekly exchange rate is RD$59.45. Banreservas Banco Popular You may be interested in: This […]

Santo Domingo – The name of the Dominican Republic, known for its paradisiacal beaches, Caribbean climate, and a favorable environment for investment, continues to generate interest beyond its borders. This is due to its air connectivity, political stability, and sustained economic growth; the country continues to position itself as one of the most dynamic and […]

Santo Domingo.- The price of the euro in the Dominican Republic this Wednesday, June 18, 2025, is experiencing a slight variation in its quotation against the Dominican peso, according to the rates set by the main banks in the country. Banco Popular Reservations Bank Banco BHD You may be interested in: This is the price of […]

Check the lottery results of June 20, 2025 in the Dominican Republic, including Leidsa, Loteka, National Lottery, Loto Real, Lotedom, La Primera, La Suerte, King Lottery and Anguilla. Also access the winning numbers of the most relevant international draws, such as Mega Millions and the state lotteries of New York and Florida. Lottery Results for […]

San Juan. – A group of renowned Dominican visual artists inaugurated the exhibition “Expo Colectiva: Confluencia Caribeña” at the Casa Dominicana in San Juan, an event that seeks to strengthen cultural ties between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico through art. The exhibition brings together works by the artists Ana María Henríquez, Alexander María, Amaury […]

Ayatollahs are the second highest rank in the hierarchy of Twelver Shia Islam clerics. The word comes from Arabic and means ‘sign of God’. In the Iranian context, an ayatollah is a high-ranking Shia cleric, while the Supreme Leader is the highest political and religious authority in the country. The Supreme Leader is usually an ayatollah of […]

Santo Domingo.- Consult here the results of the lotteries of June 19, 2025 in the Dominican Republic, including Leidsa, Loteka, Lotería Nacional, Lotedom, La Primera, La Suerte, King Lottery and Anguilla. We also offer you the winning numbers of international draws such as Set For Life from the United Kingdom, EZ2 and Super Lotto from […]

Santo Domingo. – Amidst a challenging economic and tax environment, the expert in tax law and corporate finance, Enoé Domínguez Paulino, released the book Finances and Taxation: Essential Manual for SMEs and Entrepreneurs, a work composed of 34 chapters that seeks to offer practical tools for the development and sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. […]

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 […]

Yesterday, June 8th, marked two months since the Jet Set tragedy, an event that claimed the lives of over 235 people and left at least 170 injured. Today, sixty-two days later, there are children without parents, husbands and boyfriends without their partners, parents without their children, and an entire people —along with the eyes of […]

This May 30, 2025 marks the 64th anniversary of the assassination of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, the dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic for 31 years with brutality, repression, and a cult of personality.  Today we remember that night of 1961, when a group of patriots snatched power from the one who had turned it […]

The meeting held between President Luis Abinader and former presidents Leonel Fernández, Hipólito Mejía, and Danilo Medina marks a historic event for the Dominican Republic. That the country's main political leaders —with experience in the exercise of power— sit at the same table to address the Haitian crisis, not only represents an image of maturity, […]

This May 13, 2025, will be etched in the history of Latin America as the day one of its greatest ethical and political figures departed: José “Pepe” Mujica. Former President of Uruguay, former senator, guerrilla, political prisoner, farmer, everyday philosopher and, above all, an upright man who always chose to live with what was fair […]