Santo Domingo, DN.— The National Police, in coordination with the Public Ministry of the National District, opened an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old man that occurred on the night of Saturday, December 20 during a preventive police intervention in the Villa Consuelo sector. The victim was identified as Rancel Junior García, who died […]
Santo Domingo Este.— Through a complaint spread in a video, citizens reported the sighting of alleged deer inside the Villa Panamericana, specifically in the residential Villas del Mar Caribe, Bisonó buildings, a fact that has generated surprise and concern among the residents of the sector. In the images, the animals are seen wandering among the […]
Santo Domingo.- The alleged fraud at the National Health Insurance (Senasa), for which seven people are in preventive detention, represents a "national tragedy", said former President of the country Leonel Fernández this Sunday. "The Government was selling itself as honorable", but "that virginity has been lost, because Senasa is not only an act of embezzlement […]
Salcedo.– Members of the Criminal Investigations Department (Dicrim) arrested the young Emiliano Capellán López, who was a fugitive from justice, accused of taking the life of Mr. Francisco Alberto Rodríguez García, in an event that occurred in the community El Matadero, municipality of Salcedo. The detainee was actively sought by the authorities, having been identified […]
Santo Domingo.– Amidst hugs, smiles, suitcases loaded with gifts, and much excitement, absent Dominicans continue to arrive at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA) to celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families, in an atmosphere marked by joy, nostalgia, and a deep love for the land that saw them born. The Dominican tradition and […]
Havana.- The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation described its exclusion from the 2026 Caribbean Series as "disrespectful" after the recent change of its venue, which was previously going to be organized by Venezuela and will now be played in Guadalajara (Mexico), from February 1 to 7. "The change of scenario does not justify Cuba's non-participation, […]
Sports Writing. – Paris Saint-Germain, recent champion of the Intercontinental Cup, confirmed its favoritism and secured its qualification to the round of 32 of the French Cup without any setbacks, after convincingly defeating Vendée Fontenay Foot, a team from the fifth division of French football, 0-4 this Saturday. You may be interested in:Safonov crowns PSG […]
Tampa, Florida.– The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a package of four prospects and a Competitive Balance Round A pick, the club reported this Friday. In the transaction, Tampa Bay receives outfielder "Slater de Brun", catcher "Caden Bodine", right-handed pitcher "Michael Forrest" and also outfielder […]
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Athletes Commission of the Dominican Olympic Committee concluded this Tuesday the First Athletes Forum “Vision beyond the goal”, which was held for two days at the Olympic Hostel with the participation of about 200 athletes from different disciplines. You may be interested in:Detroit and RD: tickets available from today; here are the prices […]
Sports Writing (EFE).— The month of May 2025 was marked as one of the most intense and memorable on the sports calendar in America, with historic comebacks, absolute consecrations and world-class protagonists such as Carlo Ancelotti, Álex Palou, Shohei Ohtani, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, as well as the teams Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. You […]
Science Writing- An Ariane 6 rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) has taken off from the spaceport in French Guiana with two new satellites on board that will join the Galileo constellation and provide greater robustness to the European navigation program, which serves more than half of the world's population. At 5:01 (GMT), as […]
New York .- The technology OpenAI has denied being responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old who took his own life after interacting with ChatGPT for months, and has attributed his case to an "improper use" of the tool. "The injuries and damages alleged by the plaintiffs were caused or contributed (…) by the misuse, […]
Miami (USA).- NASA launched three missions into space this Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere, the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system, to critically monitor space weather and to study how the Earth's upper atmosphere responds to the solar wind. The three missions took off from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]
Nvidia is no longer just a graphics card manufacturer. The company founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, which was born with the vision of bringing 3D graphics to video games, has become the most valuable company on the planet, surpassing Apple and Microsoft with a capitalization of around $4.3 trillion. […]
New York.- Apple equips its AirPods with live translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German thanks to its new operating system, iOS 26, which launches this Monday on compatible devices. Starting today, the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, paired with iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence - Apple's artificial intelligence - […]
An American F-16 fighter jet intercepted this Sunday a civilian aircraft that violated a "temporary flight restriction" in the airspace over Palm Beach, in the state of Florida, where the presidential residence of Mar-a-Lago is located, confirmed the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). The plane entered the restricted airspace at 9:20 a.m. (local time). […]
Washington - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) assured this Sunday that President Donald Trump "has nothing to do" with the removal of files from the case of the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, including photos of the Republican, from the declassified documents published by the U.S. Government. The president is not involved in the decision to […]
Washington.- Representatives from the U.S. and Ukraine discussed in Miami the security guarantees to Kyiv within a peace plan with Russia promoted by Washington and the economic recovery of the European country after the end of the conflict, with emphasis on the definition of deadlines and the sequence of the next steps in the negotiation. […]
Washington.- U.S. intercepted a third oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea this Sunday, near the coasts of Venezuela, according to U.S. media reports, a day after the seizure of a Panamanian-flagged tanker that, according to Washington, was trafficking "sanctioned crude" within the Venezuelan "ghost fleet." The ship's status is unknown and it is not yet […]
The March 28 earthquake in Burma, which caused more than 2,200 deaths, was the worst natural disaster in 2025, although a more sustained phenomenon, a succession of heat waves in Europe, resulted in 16,500 deaths attributable to extreme temperatures this year. Generous in disasters until the end, 2025 said goodbye with a storm of rain […]
The company SD Concerts announced this Sunday the opening of a second performance of the Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 concert in Santiago, after the first date sold out completely in record time. The new presentation is scheduled for Friday, February 20, 2026, at the Cibao Stadium, allowing more fans to enjoy the expected show of […]
This Saturday, Alofoke Media Group celebrates its traditional Christmas party with its collaborators, a significant meeting in which the successes and achievements reached during the year 2025 are commemorated, and the commitment, dedication and effort of all its team throughout the year are recognized. The event was attended by the directors of Alofoke Media Group, […]
Wisin celebrated his 46th birthday this Friday with a very special surprise that awakened nostalgia and emotion in both him and his followers. The Puerto Rican artist, whose real name is Juan Luis Morera, shared the significant moment through his social networks, where he showed the gift that marked his birthday celebration. In the context […]
Puerto Rican artist Chayanne closes one of the most solid and successful moments of his career with the end of his international tour Bailemos Otra Vez, which began in August 2024 and which, since then, toured North America, Central America, South America and Europe, confirming that his connection with the public not only remains intact, […]
Santo Domingo, RD - Urban artist Bulín 47 announced that he will give away a Christmas dinner to a low-income family during his performance at the closing of the annual Medios Telemicro employees' party. The interpreter of "Lo Que Te Killa" stopped his presentation to share with the audience his desire to bring joy to […]
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. […]
"I am a tolerant and democratic president, but everything has a limit... We will continue to govern for the people and, for that reason, I say to all pre-candidates and their coordinators: proselitizing acts to officials are not allowed. If they want to campaign, they must leave their positions." Thus spoke the head of state, […]
The AES Foundation concluded a new cycle of the Women Super Entrepreneurs project, through a graduation activity that brought together 152 participants, who completed a training process aimed at strengthening their productive and business capacities. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Supérate Program, is implemented nationwide and has impacted 932 women in more than […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Dominican Association of Poultry Farming (ADA) reported this Thursday that the national production of broiler chickens for this month reaches 24.7 million units, a volume that allows covering the expected demand and the supply of the market during the season of greatest consumption of the year, such as Christmas and New Year. […]
Santo Domingo.- The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) approved the granting of two loans to the Dominican Republic, totaling 566 million dollars, aimed at enhancing water security in the capital and the province of Santo Domingo, and modernizing the penitentiary system. The initiatives respond to strategic national priorities and will improve […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Central Bank stated this Monday that there are 5,149,829 people employed in the country, for a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, equivalent to 119,965 net employed compared to the July-September 2024 period. The employment rate, that is, the ratio between the total employed and the working-age population, stood at 63.1% for July-September 2025, […]
As a grim, somber, scandalous, extremely serious, cruel to the extreme case, a kind of collective frenzy and collective holocaust, the permanent attention judge Rigoberto Sena Ferreras, qualified the case of the multimillion-dollar fraud in the National Health Insurance (SENASA). "When one goes to the State to drain its institutions, it constitutes an act of […]
The Family Integration Center (CIF) graduated more than 3,700 people during the year 2025, after completing training processes in 30 training areas. 17 technical courses and 11 workshops of human-social and family training were carried out, developed in coordination with public institutions, through the Center for the Promotion and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations and the Ministry […]
Punta Cana. - The hotel chain RIU Hotels & Resorts held a new edition of its traditional Local Agencies Awards, an event that took place on December 14th in the recently renovated Riu Palace Bávaro. The activity brought together more than 60 attendees, including representatives from travel agencies, business partners, and media, and aimed to […]
Santo Domingo.- The town hall of the municipal district of El Puerto, in San Pedro de Macorís, recognized doctor Ulrick Gaillard, founder and president of the North American organization Batey Relief Alliance (BRA), for his almost three decades of tireless humanitarian service in favor of the most vulnerable populations in the country. The distinction was […]
A single pair of used socks can contain between eight and nine million bacteria Microbiologist Primrose Freestone, from the University of Leicester, warned that not changing your socks every day not only increases foot odor, but could also pose a risk to overall health. In that sense, he explained that the prolonged use of socks […]
Gaining weight during Christmas seems almost an inevitable tradition. Abundant meals, sweets, drinks, and less physical activity fuel the feeling that the holidays leave lasting consequences on the scale. However, scientific evidence shows that the real impact is usually much less than what is believed. Various studies have analyzed how much weight people actually gain […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo. - In the Dominican Republic, a new controversy shakes national journalism. Several communicators have been publicly accused of receiving monthly funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), with the alleged aim of influencing public opinion against the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD).
According to publications spread on social networks and digital media, they would have received payments exceeding ten thousand dollars, channeled through civil society organizations.
The journalists mentioned have categorically denied receiving money from USAID. Furthermore, the Dominican College of Journalists (CDP) and the National Union of Press Workers (SNTP) came to their defense, demanding concrete evidence regarding what they consider a smear campaign.
Given the seriousness of the accusations, Marino Zapete, Edith Febles, Altagracia Salazar, and Mariasela Álvarez filed criminal complaints for defamation against those who accused them: communicators Juan Aníbal Arrendel Núñez, Alfredo de Dios de la Cruz Carvajal, Pedro Manuel Casals, and Aquiles Jiménez Fernández.
One of those mentioned, Alfredo de Dios de la Cruz Carvajal, has defended his statements, assuring that they are based on “legitimate information” and that he possesses documentation that supports his claims. He also maintains that some of the journalists who are suing him today “would not withstand an audit of the advertising contracts received from the current government”.
The case has escalated even further with the inclusion of a new lawsuit against Alfredo de la Cruz, this time filed by the deputy Gory Moya, also for alleged defamation.
Beyond the courts, the situation has reopened a fundamental debate: To what extent can international funds participate in institutional strengthening without crossing the line into political interference? Where does cooperation end and manipulation begin?
The truth is that USAID's participation in Dominican social and media projects is not new. Most of its funds are awarded through public calls. However, this controversy has called into question the transparency of those relationships and has left a key question unanswered: who is right? That remains to be seen.
Santo Domingo, DN.— The National Police, in coordination with the Public Ministry of the National District, opened an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old man that occurred on the night of Saturday, December 20 during a preventive police intervention in the Villa Consuelo sector. The victim was identified as Rancel Junior García, who died […]
Santo Domingo Este.— Through a complaint spread in a video, citizens reported the sighting of alleged deer inside the Villa Panamericana, specifically in the residential Villas del Mar Caribe, Bisonó buildings, a fact that has generated surprise and concern among the residents of the sector. In the images, the animals are seen wandering among the […]
Santo Domingo.- The alleged fraud at the National Health Insurance (Senasa), for which seven people are in preventive detention, represents a "national tragedy", said former President of the country Leonel Fernández this Sunday. "The Government was selling itself as honorable", but "that virginity has been lost, because Senasa is not only an act of embezzlement […]
Salcedo.– Members of the Criminal Investigations Department (Dicrim) arrested the young Emiliano Capellán López, who was a fugitive from justice, accused of taking the life of Mr. Francisco Alberto Rodríguez García, in an event that occurred in the community El Matadero, municipality of Salcedo. The detainee was actively sought by the authorities, having been identified […]
Santo Domingo.– Amidst hugs, smiles, suitcases loaded with gifts, and much excitement, absent Dominicans continue to arrive at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA) to celebrate Christmas and New Year with their families, in an atmosphere marked by joy, nostalgia, and a deep love for the land that saw them born. The Dominican tradition and […]
Santo Domingo.- Attorney General Yeni Berenice Reynoso received in her office the visit of Ambassador Leah Francis Campos, with whom she discussed the collaboration projects in the field of security maintained by the United States and the Dominican Republic. "We have had a very pleasant conversation. From the Attorney General's Office, we are working on […]
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