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Puerto Rico.- Actress and comedian Rosita Velázquez passed away on Monday, one day before her 75th birthday, it was revealed through social media, without the reasons for her death being known.
During his career he was part of programs on the main channels of Puerto Rico such as Wapa Televisión, Telemundo and TeleOnce.
Nationals
Abinader defends dismissals at Opret and ETED following national blackout
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader described as “appropriate and due changes” the dismissals made in the Office for the Reordering of Transportation (Opret) and the Dominican Electric Transmission Company (ETED), after the general blackout that affected the country last week. During his weekly meeting with the press La Semanal, the president responded to questions about […]
They identify the alleged author of the double homicide in Brisas del Este
Santo Domingo.- The National Police is actively searching for José Francisco Montero Encarnación, 36 years old, identified as the alleged perpetrator of the murder of a mother and her teenage daughter, as well as causing injuries to a 7-year-old girl in an incident that occurred this Monday in the Brisas del Este sector, Santo Domingo […]
Abinader will go to a global semiconductor meeting in the U.S.
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican president, Luis Abinader, will travel next Thursday to California (USA) to participate in the Annual Semiconductor Meeting, an event to which the Dominican Republic was invited, the president's office reported this Monday. The Dominican Republic has been invited to the meeting, to be held in the Californian city of San Jose, […]
Congressman Charlie Mariotti calls on CARIFORUM and the European Union to facilitate access for MSMEs to the European market
Brussels, Belgium. – During an interparliamentary meeting between the European Parliament and the Congress of the Dominican Republic, the president of the Industry and Commerce Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, Charlie Mariotti Paz, urged the countries of CARIFORUM and the European Union to redouble their commitment to the economic development of the region, eliminating […]
Abinader highlights DR's leadership in the manufacturing of medical and electronic equipment
Santo Domingo. – President Luis Abinader highlighted that the Dominican Republic is consolidating as a regional leader in the manufacturing of medical devices and electrical and electronic equipment, with a growing position in international markets and a strong performance in free zones. During La Semanal con la Prensa, the president informed that 42 medical equipment […]
Sports
The elite of the Creole sport adds 12 new immortals to the Hall of Fame
SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican Republic celebrated this Sunday one of its most memorable days in sports with the induction of twelve emblematic figures to the Dominican Sports Hall of Fame, during the 59th edition of its ceremony, held in the main auditorium of the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center. You may be interested in: Dominican […]
Netflix is preparing a documentary series about basketball star Kevin Durant
Los Angeles (USA).- Netflix announced this Thursday that it is preparing a documentary series that will narrate the career of the American basketball star Kevin Durant. "The filming of this extensive series began before the 2023-2024 season and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where Durant became the most decorated male basketball player in Olympic history," […]
Former NFL player Doug Martin dies at 36 years old
Florida. — Former NFL running back Doug Martin, a standout for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a two-time Pro Bowl selection, passed away last Saturday at the age of 36, according to his family, as confirmed to Fox Sports. "It is with great sadness that we inform you that Doug Martin passed away on Saturday […]
Estrellas Orientales continue unstoppable with a 9 to 4 defeat against the Gigantes
San Pedro de Macorís.- Las Estrellas Orientales continued this Sunday with the foot on the accelerator in the Dominican Baseball League championship by winning 9 to 4 against Los Gigantes del Cibao. Rodolfo Castro and Eguy Rosario hit home runs and Miguel Sanó continued his explosive start to the season as the Estrellas Orientales maintained […]
President Abinader leads inauguration of 2025 University Sports Games
Santo Domingo. - This Friday, led by President Luis Abinader, the opening ceremony of the 2025 University Sports Games took place, after a pause of more than 10 years. You may be interested in:Abinader says DR will make history with the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games 2026ibe 2026 For two weeks, 1,843 athletes from […]
Technology
NASA launches three missions to map the heliosphere and study the solar wind
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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: From Video Games to the World's Summit as a Colossus of Artificial Intelligence
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. […]
Apple equips its AirPods with translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German
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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 - […]
84% of teenage girls in Spain fear that AI will use their photos to create fake sexual content
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Madrid.- Teenagers have integrated AI into their daily lives, whether for studies or as a confidant in personal matters, although the majority also express reservations, including the use of images to create fake sexual content, according to 84% of them and 76% of them. These are some of the data revealed by the 'Así somos' […]
Comfy surpasses 300 vehicles on its platform and boosts youth entrepreneurship with more than 70% of partners under 35 years old
Santo Domingo. – Less than a year after its launch, the Dominican startup COMFY already has 300 vehicles listed on its platform, consolidating itself as a driving force for youth entrepreneurship in the Dominican Republic. According to a recent analysis of its database, 73% of its partners are in the 18 to 35 age range, […]
International
Maduro to Trump: Whoever wants to talk to Venezuela, will talk 'face to face'
Caracas.- The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, showed this Monday willing to talk "face to face" with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, who opened the door to a dialogue with the Chavista leader. Maduro, after being asked about Trump's statements about the possibility of establishing "discussions" between both countries, assured that "whoever wants to talk […]
Petro confirms five more minors killed in bombings against FARC dissidents
Bogotá.- At least one minor died last week in a bombing by the Colombian Army against dissident FARC groups in the department of Arauca, bordering Venezuela, and four other teenagers died in another military operation in October in the southern department of Caquetá, confirmed this Monday the president, Gustavo Petro. The president, questioned in recent […]
The US restricts visas for Nicaraguans for facilitating "illegal immigration"
Washington.- The U.S. State Department announced this Monday the revocation of visas for Nicaraguan citizens accused of facilitating the entry of "illegal immigrants" into U.S. territory. "Investigations indicate that the entities representing these people facilitated transit through Nicaragua, due to the permissive migration policies of the Nicaraguan dictatorship, which destabilize the region and promote illegal […]
The sabotage on the Polish railway was directed against the aid route to Ukraine
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assured this Monday in a video published on the X platform that the sabotage produced today against a Polish railway line targeted a "key route for aid shipments to Ukraine" and emphasized that the culprits will be caught "regardless of who their instigator is". Tusk confirmed in previous messages that […]
Chile will hold a second round between leftist Jara and far-right Kast
Santiago de Chile.- Leftist Jeannette Jara and far-right José Antonio Kast will compete for the Presidency of Chile in a second round on December 14, with 40.3% of the votes counted. According to the preliminary results of the Electoral Service, the former communist minister of Gabriel Boric obtains 26.4% of the votes, while the former […]
Entertainment
Culture Minister clarifies that he has no legal basis to intervene in “La Casa de Alofoke 2”
Santo Domingo. – The Minister of Culture, Roberto Ángel Salcedo, clarified that the institution does not have a legal framework that allows it to intervene in the reality show “La Casa de Alofoke 2”, after the collective Movimiento Matrimonio Feliz requested its intervention alleging that the program promotes content contrary to moral values. Salcedo explained […]
Puerto Rican influencer Xiomara “La Golda” Calderón Santiago passes away
The Puerto Rican influencer, dancer, and singer Xiomara Calderón Santiago, known on social media as Xiomara “La Golda,” passed away this Saturday in circumstances that have not yet been clarified. Her constant presence on digital platforms made her a followed figure within the Puerto Rican community. The information was confirmed by the actor and producer […]
Rolling Stone en Español reveals the 30 most influential songs of the 21st century in Latin music
Latin music continues to expand its borders like never before, conquering global audiences and defining the sound of a new generation. In recognition of this cultural impact, Rolling Stone en Español, one of the most prestigious specialized magazines in the world, published a list of the most important songs of the 21st century so far, […]
New Selena documentary arrives on Netflix with unreleased material and the intimate voice of her family
Los Angeles. — Thirty years after the murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez, her family opens the most personal files of the Queen of Tex-Mex in the new documentary “Selena Y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy”, which premieres on Netflix this Monday and is directed by Isabel Castro. With the executive production of singer Suzette Quintanilla and […]
Queens' Reunion: Yamilex and Celinee reunite on the red carpet of the Billboard Awards 2025
Santo Domingo. - The red carpet of the 2025 Billboard Awards witnessed the parade of outstanding figures from music and entertainment, who showed off their best outfits in an evening filled with glamour and style. The cameras did not stop capturing every detail of a night that brought together the most select of the show. […]
Opinion
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. […]
¿To govern or campaign? Abinader made it difficult
"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, […]
Economy
Popular lent over RD$200 million in the "Rebuild Your Credit" program
Banco Popular Dominicano reported that its financial inclusion program "Rebuild Your Credit" has already managed to register, since its launch in May, more than 4,000 clients, who obtain responsible access to financing and support in financial education issues. Among the main benefits offered by the program is the Rebuild Loan, a credit backed by the […]
Abinader orders the opening of the Comptroller's Office and Treasury for end-of-month payments; banks will be able to open their doors
Santo Domingo. – President Luis Abinader ordered that the Comptroller General of the Republic and the National Treasury remain open this Friday in order to expedite the end-of-month payments to public institutions, despite the adverse weather conditions caused by Tropical Storm Melissa. The measure seeks to ensure that public servants receive their salaries on time, […]
The country issues sovereign bonds for $1.6 billion, reports the Treasury.
The Dominican Republic issued sovereign bonds in international markets for a total of 1.6 billion dollars, maturing in 10 years and a rate of 5.87%, the Government reported this Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Finance and Economy of the Caribbean country in a statement, the placement registered a demand exceeding 5,000 million dollars. You […]
Dominican Republic places international bonds for US$1.6 billion at 10 years
Santo Domingo. – The Government of the Dominican Republic, through the Ministry of Finance and Economy, successfully completed a sovereign bond issue in international markets for a total amount of US$1,600 million, maturing in 10 years and a rate of 5.875%, fully covering the external financing needs corresponding to the 2025 fiscal year. The placement […]
Prices in NY: Dominicans up in arms over high prices of basic products
New York.- Dominicans residing in Washington Heights expressed their concern about the high cost of basic products and low wages, a situation they say makes it difficult for them to cover their needs. During a tour of supermarkets, the locals complained about the prices of groceries such as rice, eggs, chicken, and bread, among other […]
Style
Roberto Ángel Salcedo heads the first preparatory meeting for the 2026 carnivals
Santiago de los Caballeros. – The Ministry of Culture held the first preparatory meeting in Santiago for the 2026 carnivals, a meeting that brought together representatives of carnivals from Santiago and the Cibao region. The day is part of a series of regional meetings that the institution will hold during the month of November 2025 […]
The 44th edition of the Tony Barreiro Games is inaugurated at UASD
Santo Domingo.- The Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) kicked off this Friday the 44th edition of the Tony Barreiro Games, in a ceremony held in the homonymous sports center of the main campus and presided over by the rector Editrudis Beltrán. The competition will bring together hundreds of student-athletes in more than 20 sports […]
Puntacana Foundation and Gamma Asset Management sign alliance to strengthen community development
Punta Cana.- The Puntacana Foundation and the firm Gamma Asset Management signed a strategic alliance with the aim of developing sustainable financial mechanisms that contribute to institutional strengthening and long-term social impact in the eastern region of the country. The agreement was signed by Jake Kheel, vice president of the Puntacana Foundation, and Santiago Navío, […]
Exhibition "Siempre Salomé" honors Salomé Ureña's legacy in the Colonial City
Santo Domingo.- In commemoration of the 175th anniversary of the birth of Salomé Ureña, the exhibition "Siempre Salomé" was inaugurated at Dos Calles, Espacio Creativo, a new cultural center located between Salomé Ureña and Eugenio María de Hostos streets, in the Colonial City. The exhibition pays homage to the poet, educator, and defender of women's […]
Cana Rock Group signs agreement in bet on the growth of Tourism in the East
Punta Cana.- The Cana Rock Group formalized an important alliance with Constructora Civil Mek for the construction of the new Cosmos Stelar project, located in the Cana Bay complex, in Punta Cana. The company Civil Mek, with a solid track record in the development of high-level tourist and residential projects in the East zone of […]
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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