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Santo Domingo.– The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader appointed Nelson Arroyo as the new Director General of Customs, through Decree No. 3-26, as part of the recent changes made in the government to strengthen strategic areas of the State.
Arroyo served during the period 2020–2024 as president of the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), an institution from which he promoted initiatives related to the regulation and modernization of the telecommunications sector. He is a native of the municipality of Moca, Espaillat province. The new head of Customs holds a doctorate in Law from the Universidad Central del Este and is the founder of the law firm Arroyo & Asociados. In the political arena, he has an extensive career, having been elected councilman of San Pedro de Macorís in 1998, civil governor in the year 2000, and deputy to the National Congress for three consecutive terms, from 2006 to 2016. During his legislative management, he chaired the Accounts Chamber commission and was a member of the Justice Commission, in addition to serving as a spokesperson for both the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) and the Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) caucuses.Nationals
U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic visits former President Leonel Fernández at the Global Foundation
Santo Domingo.- The ambassador of the United States in the country, Leah Francis Campos, met with former President Leonel Fernández at the Global Democracy and Development Foundation (Funglode), which he founded and presides over, where they discussed various topics of national and international interest for more than two hours. According to a note from Funglode […]
From the Metro to AILA: How DR has faced acts of terrorism
Santo Domingo.- For years, the Dominican Republic has faced episodes that force us to confront, from justice and security, how to define and sanction actions that put society and strategic services such as public transport or civil aviation at risk. One of the most important milestones in this context occurred in March 2016, when the […]
MP requests 20 years in prison for Adán Cáceres and other defendants in the Coral case
Santo Domingo.- The Public Ministry presented its conclusions this Thursday in the trial on the merits of the Coral case, requesting sentences of up to 20 years in prison for the main defendants and a special sentence of five years for the whistleblower Raúl Alejandro Girón Jiménez. During the hearing, the director of the PEPCA, […]
National Police Retirement Committee commemorates 22 years of service and institutional commitment
The National Police Retirement Committee commemorated this Thursday the 22nd anniversary of its creation with a solemn ceremony held at the Evangelizing Media Parish of San Antonio de Padua, highlighting more than two decades of work dedicated to the well-being of retired police members. The act was led by General Juan Hilario Guzmán Badia, Deputy […]
Peruvian citizen ordered 12 months of pre-trial detention for false bomb threat at AILA
Santo Domingo Este. The Judicial Office of Permanent Attention of Santo Domingo Este ordered 12 months of preventive prison against Ángel del Pino Cuya, a Peruvian citizen accused of causing a false bomb alarm at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA). The coercive measure must be fulfilled at the Las Parras Correction and Rehabilitation Center, […]
Sports
La Patrulla del Monte celebrates the "El Triángulo" Rally in Constanza
CONSTANZA. – La Patrulla del Monte celebrated with resounding success, last weekend, the sixth edition of the rally “El Triángulo”, an event that brought together more than 500 competitors and left a significant impact on tourism and the economy of the northern region of the country. You may be interested in:r:INEFI inaugurates the first Community […]
Bad Bunny understands that the Super Bowl is a platform for unión, says the NFL boss
The commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), Roger Goodell, has assured that the Puerto Rican singer Bad Bunny is aware that the Super Bowl is a platform that promotes unity. «He understands that the Super Bowl platform serves to unite people with their creativity and talent and that he must take advantage of this […]
Abinader urges Leones champions to compete with "patriotism" in the Caribbean Series
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican president, Luis Abinader, received this Thursday players from the Leones del Escogido, champions of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League, whom he urged to compete with "patriotism" as representatives of the country in the Caribbean Series to be held from February 1 to 7 in Jalisco, Mexico. The ruler handed the […]
Bayaguana Sports Union Highlights Charlie Mariotti's Legacy in the Development of Monte Plata
Bayaguana, Monte Plata.– The president of the Bayaguana Sports Union, Isaac Ogando, acknowledged the contributions made by Charlie Mariotti, candidate for the presidential candidacy of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), to the strengthening of the municipality of Bayaguana and the province of Monte Plata, underlining his constant support for sports and community initiatives for several […]
José Monegro highlights sports as a key axis to strengthen Dominican tourism at FITUR
Madrid, Spain.– Within the framework of the International Tourism Fair (FITUR), the president of the Organizing Committee of the Central American and Caribbean Games, José Monegro, stated that the integration of sports and major events into the national tourism strategy consolidates the Dominican Republic as a comprehensive, competitive, and diversified destination. You may be interested […]
Technology
Roblox unveils AI capable of creating playable models from natural language
Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]
Scientists confirm that AI has not yet achieved complex human reasoning
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Granada (Spain).- An international team of scientists found that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make mistakes when answering questions that require conceptual reasoning and not mere internet searches, which reveals that it still does not equal human thought in complex academic tasks. As detailed this Thursday in a statement by the University of Granada (UGR), […]
ChatGPT goes down globally
ChatGPT surprised thousands of users this Tuesday, February 3, by presenting failures in its operation, without prior notice. High error rates are occurring in adjustment jobs. "And we have identified that users are experiencing high levels of error in the affected services," OpenAI wrote on its website. "We have identified the problem and applied the […]
Meta and YouTube face a historic trial over accusations of youth addiction
Los Ángeles.- Los dos gigantes tecnológicos Meta y YouTube enfrentan esta semana un histórico juicio en el estado de California por acusaciones de que sus plataformas alimentan una crisis de adicción juvenil. The trial will take place in the Los Angeles County Superior Court and marks the first time the companies will present their case […]
Microsoft unveils Maia 200, its new AI chip to compete with those of Google and Amazon
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New York.- The tech giant Microsoft presented this Monday Maia 200, the second generation of its artificial intelligence (AI) chip with which it seeks to reduce dependence on Nvidia and compete against those of Google and Amazon in the cloud. This new model has been presented two years after its first version, the Maia 100, […]
International
Haiti reinforces its security with armored vehicles donated by South Korea and naval support from the US
The Haitian National Police (PNH) received this Thursday three armored tracked vehicles, donated by the Government of the Republic of South Korea, as part of the bilateral cooperation agreements aimed at strengthening the security capabilities of the Caribbean country. The institution reported the delivery through its official account on the social network X, highlighting that […]
US accuses a Los Chapitos supplier of fentanyl trafficking and weapons use
New York.- The United States Attorney's Office accused this Thursday of fentanyl trafficking and weapons use the Mexican Iván Valerio Sainz Salazar, alias Mantecas, whom it considers a supplier of Los Chapitos, the faction of the Sinaloa cartel led by the sons of Joaquín 'el Chapo' Guzmán. The federal prosecutor for the Southern District of […]
Petro regrets that the OAS has not been able to "stop the missiles" of the US against Venezuela
Washington.- Colombian President Gustavo Petro lamented this Thursday in Washington that the Organization of American States (OAS) has not been able to "stop the missiles" of the United States against Venezuela, referring to the operation of last January 3 in Caracas in which Nicolás Maduro was arrested. "The OAS, which is the multilateral coalition in […]
Two bodyguards die in attack on senator's security detail in Colombia
Two bodyguards of Senator Jairo Castellanos were killed this Thursday during an armed attack against the caravan in which they were traveling on the Fortul–Tame road, in the department of Arauca, in eastern Colombia. The attack occurred when the security team was heading from Norte de Santander towards Yopal (Casanare), where the congressman was scheduled […]
Venezuela's National Assembly approves amnesty bill in first discussion
The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela approved in its first discussion the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, proposed by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez. The proposal must be submitted to public consultation among different sectors of Venezuelan society before its final debate and vote in the Parliament's plenary session. You may be interested in: http://Venezuela […]
Entertainment
To the rhythm of “Chambea”, Bad Bunny arrived at the Super Bowl press conference
Just 3 days before his expected performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny offered a press conference this Thursday in San Francisco, California, where this year's important artistic and sporting event will be held at Levi's Stadium, between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks. The artist entered the hall to the […]
Bad Bunny: the Super Bowl halftime "will be a great party and I will bring a lot of my culture"
San Francisco (USA),- Bad Bunny assured this Thursday that he will turn the Super Bowl stage into "a big party" and that he will bring "a lot of Puerto Rican culture" to the halftime show, in which he will rise as the first artist to headline the halftime show of the king sport of the […]
'Rosas' by La Oreja de Van Gogh surpasses one billion streams on Spotify
Madrid.- The song 'Rosas' by La Oreja de Van Gogh has become the first song by a Spanish group to surpass one billion streams on Spotify, according to its record label this Thursday. The merit is greater if you consider that the song was released in 2003 as part of the album 'Lo que te […]
Dotol Nastra responds to Molusco: "You are a shameless suck-up"
During Michael Flores' interview on this Wednesday's broadcast on Alofoke Radio Show the communicator and panelist Vincent Carmona, known as Dotol Nastra, exploded against the Puerto Rican announcer Jorge Pabon “El Molusco”, after the latter called him a “sycophant” of Santiago Matías. The confrontation arose when the interview that Michael Flores gave to Molusco was […]
Michael Flores defends La Perversa: "She never released a capture"
Santo Domingo, DR - Puerto Rican singer Michael Flores made his stance on his sentimental life clear during an interview tonight, on Alofoke Radio Show where he was directly questioned about who he felt better treated with: if with his ex-partner known as Titi or with the Dominican urban artist La Perversa. The question was […]
Opinion
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 […]
The TV changed in DR
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. […]
Economy
Álvarez participates in Washington in a meeting convened by the US on rare earths
Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic participated in the 1st Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals convened by the U.S. Government, held in Washington, where the country projected itself as a player within the global strategy to strengthen and diversify supply chains. The official delegation was headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Roberto Álvarez, and comprised […]
Pro Consumer activates operation to monitor Valentine's Day deals
Santo Domingo.- The National Institute for Consumer Protection (Pro Consumidor) said today that it activated a special inspection operation nationwide, with the aim of monitoring the offers, promotions and prices announced by businesses on the occasion of the celebration of Valentine's Day, and to avoid misleading practices that affect citizens. The executive director of Pro […]
They project economic growth for the Dominican Republic between 3.6% and 4.5% for 2026, according to VINSA analysis
Santo Domingo. – The economy of the Dominican Republic could register in 2026 a growth between 3.6% and 4.5%, mainly conditioned by investment in capital works, the boost of the mortgage market and the recovery of the housing sector, which has experienced a significant slowdown during the last three years. The projection was presented during […]
DR consolidates as the new investment capital for LATAM, Yayo highlights in Miami
The Dominican Republic and the United States are making progress in building integrated, resilient, and competitive supply chains. This is due to the competitive advantages, macroeconomic stability, and favorable investment climate offered by the country, as highlighted by the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM), Eduardo -Yayo- Sanz Lovatón, during his participation in the […]
Daniel Toribio warns that the regional advantage is evaporating: We grew less and food went up more
Santo Domingo.- Economist Daniel Toribio warned that the Dominican Republic closed 2025 with a worrying turn compared to Central America: it went from leading the regional growth to lagging behind, while food inflation continued to strongly pressure low-income households. Toribio pointed out that, according to the comparative performance, in 2025 several countries in the region […]
Style
Dominican National Police link in the US pays tribute in commemoration of the Month of the Homeland
Providence, Rhode Island. – Representing the Dominican National Police, under the direction of Major General Ramón Antonio Guzmán Peralta, Colonel Sonni Cepeda, Liaison of the institution in the United States based in the cities of Providence and New York, made a solemn floral offering to the bust of Juan Pablo Duarte, located in Roger Williams […]
They announce the concert “Al Ritmo de la Bahía”, a welcome to the whales
Samaná.- The Samaná Tourist Cluster (CTS), the Association of Hotels and Tourism Companies of Samaná (AHETSA) announced the welcome concert for humpback whales called "To the Rhythm of the Bay", on February 14th at the Marina of Puerto Bahía Samaná at 6:00 PM, with the stellar participation of Maridalia Hernández, Adalgisa Pantaleón, Roger Zayas and […]
Brisas de las Colinas maintains an upward pace after completing the first stage
Santo Domingo.- The Brisas de las Colinas housing project has sparked considerable interest in the real estate market, registering more than 300 interested clients and securing more than 100 reservations in a single day, which allowed the complete sale of its first stage and the immediate start of the commercialization of the second phase, with […]
Announcing the First Regional Book and Culture Fair Cibao from April 20 to 26
Santiago.– The Ministry of Culture announced this Wednesday the main guidelines of the Cibao Regional Book and Culture Fair, conceived as a space to celebrate reading, thought, and the cultural richness of the north of the country, with the participation of the 14 provinces of the region. The first fair edition will be held on April […]
A two-year-old boy breaks two Guinness World Records in billiards
London.- A two-year-old boy from Manchester has broken two Guinness World Records for billiards by performing two tricks that no one had done before at such a young age. Jude Owens performed a first trick, called "pool bank shot" at two years and 302 days old and another called "snooker double pot" at two years […]
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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