SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – The Dominican Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SDOT), launched the XLVI International Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology, one of the most important scientific meetings in the health sector in the country, which will bring together national and international experts for the exchange of knowledge, academic updating and medical innovation. During the […]
Jarabacoa. – A French tourist lost his life on the afternoon of this Wednesday during an excursion to Pico Duarte via the Manabao route, in circumstances that are still under investigation by the authorities. The deceased was identified as Davili Daniel, 72 years old, who was part of a group of 11 foreigners guided by […]
Santo Domingo.- Opposition lawmakers criticized the amendment project to the Criminal Procedure Code, approved on Wednesday by the Chamber of Deputies, considering that the piece grants a lot of power to the Public Ministry, which could not guarantee a fair due process. The deputy for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Charlie Mariotti Paz and the […]
Santo Domingo. – On the occasion of this Wednesday, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Senatorial Office of the National District reported the delivery of resources from the Gadiel Fund to support the athletes of Special Olympics, Dominican Republic Chapter. The senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, acknowledged that Dominican society has made […]
Santo Domingo.– The National Zoological Park (Zoodom) denied this Wednesday the circulation of information that claimed that the country would receive venomous snakes and other dangerous species as part of a donation from a wildlife rescue center in Puerto Rico. The institution described those versions as "malicious" and warned that this type of rumor affects […]
LIMA, Peru.– Athletics regained the spotlight for the Dominican delegation by winning one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals, while boxing contributed two silver medals and karate added a bronze in kata during the day on Thursday at the XX Bolivarian Games 2025, which are being held in this city. You may […]
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic delegation had a productive day this Wednesday on Day XI of the XX Bolivarian Games, with six new medals won in rowing, athletics, judo and boxing, consolidating its seventh position in the general medal table with a total of 43 medals (8 gold, 11 silver and 24 bronze). You may […]
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic added four new medals this Friday in the sixth day of the XX Bolivarian Games, thanks to the silver medal won by Andrea Pigozzi in water skiing and the three bronzes obtained by taekwondo at the beginning of that discipline. You may be interestedr: DR wins silver and two bronzes […]
SANTO DOMINGO. The withholding embargo applied to the accounts of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) has triggered a chain of effects that directly affects 476 athletes, administrative staff, and the functioning of federations linked to high-performance sports in the country. You may be interested in:RD wins silver and two bronzes on the fifth day of […]
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic delegation closed this Thursday the fifth day of the XX Bolivarian Sports Games with a harvest of three medals: one silver and two bronze, in competitions held in Lima and Ayacucho. You may be interested in;DR adds three more medals in the Bolivarian Games The women's badminton doubles, made up […]
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 - […]
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' […]
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates declared this Thursday to the AFP agency that it is "tragic" that child deaths are increasing worldwide for the first time this century, because the richest Western countries have drastically reduced international aid. The United States has implemented the deepest cuts, and Gates stated that the so-called Department of […]
US President Donald Trump assured that he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and pointed out to journalists that they should "go back to where they came from" and that "their country is not good for a reason". "I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you," he stated […]
Caracas,.- Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia said this Wednesday that the sentence against his son-in-law Rafael Tudares to 30 years in prison is a "political reprisal" to try to affect him and "distort the will expressed by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024", in reference to the presidential elections in which the electoral body proclaimed […]
Caracas,.- Mariana González, the daughter of the opposition leader of Venezuela Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed this Wednesday that her husband, Rafael Tudares, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after, she said, a "single and unique" trial hearing held last Friday. "The trial against Rafael would have been finalized in a single and unique hearing, […]
Washington.- A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a new resolution this Wednesday to block attacks by President Donald Trump against Venezuela given the president's insistence that the ground offensive will begin "very soon". The four senators leading the initiative - Democrats Chuck Schumer, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff and Republican Rand Paul - have […]
Santo Domingo, RD - On Wednesday night, during the official return of the successful program Alofoke Radio Show, Santiago Matías, CEO of Alofoke Media Group, responded forcefully to actress and communicator Hony Estrella. It all arose from some statements that Hony recently offered in another space, where, although she did not literally speak badly of […]
Music producer Rafael “Raphy” Pina publicly reacted to the federal lawsuit filed by Daddy Yankee's legal representation, who accuses him of participating in an alleged scheme to divert millions in royalties from the artist's songs. The complaint, filed last Saturday, states that several people and entities were involved in the alleged plan, including Pina, who […]
MIAMI, FL - Venezuelan singer-songwriter Danny Ocean has been invited to perform musically at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, one of the most prestigious events in the world. The ceremony will take place on December 10th at 1:00 p.m. CET in Oslo City Hall, bringing together global leaders, influential figures, and international organizations committed […]
Santo Domingo. - Possessing unparalleled musical and interpretative versatility, Shadow Blow -José Ariel Fernández Soto- is considered by broad sectors of the entertainment industry as the most complete urban artist in the Dominican Republic, thanks to his academic training at the National Conservatory of Music, his skill as a producer, and his impeccable vocal ability. […]
Colombia, 2025. Cali-born multi-platinum artist Greeicy releases “Curándote”, a contagious song that invites her followers to move their bodies to exorcise sorrows. This song was written by Greeicy, Mike Bahía and Branbel, the song connects with the natural instinct of the human being: movement. Through the lyrics, Greeicy reflects on the emotional ups and downs […]
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 […]
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"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, […]
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Washington.- Costco sued this Monday the Administration of President Donald Trump, in an effort to obtain a full refund of the tariffs paid by the retail giant this year and to prevent those levies from continuing to be imposed while a Supreme Court case unfolds. In the lawsuit, the company indicated that the December 15 […]
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader denied this Monday that his administration plans to submit a tax reform at the beginning of 2026, clarifying that the rumors that have arisen in recent days do not correspond to any official decision. During his weekly meeting with the press, the president explained that the issue originated from a […]
Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Republic received 10,284,251 visitors between January and November this year, which represents a growth of 3.1% compared to the same period of 2024 and 13% compared to that of 2023, the Ministry of Tourism of the Caribbean country reported this Monday. By air, from January to November 2025, the Dominican […]
Santo Domingo. - The ambassador of China in the country, Chen Luning, assured this Friday that the procedures for the reopening of the Chinese stores that were closed by the authorities due to irregularities detected in their buildings are advancing. Luning explained, in a document, that the affected businesses represent isolated cases and do not […]
San Francisco de Macorís, RD. – On December 2nd, the Health Mi Luz brand celebrated the official opening of its new branch in Plaza Caribbean, in an event that brought together authorities, strategic allies, influencers and figures from the social sphere, marking a significant step in its evolution as a platform for integral well-being. The […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has, since this month, one of the most innovative artistic exhibitions of the year: “Miguel Ángel Vivo”, an immersive exhibition that brings together the most emblematic works of the Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, including recreations of the Sistine Chapel, the David and the Moses. The exhibition will be available until […]
Santo Domingo.- Benito Antonio, one of the most prominent Dominican designers nationally and internationally, who has turned fashion into a vehicle of identity, purpose, and patriotic pride. From the age of nine, when he watched his mother sew, Benito Antonio discovered a fascination that would shape the course of his life. By eleven, he already […]
Santo Domingo. - The Senate of the Republic sponsored the master conference “Understanding gender violence: concepts, contexts and cases”, given by the Spanish specialist Miguel Lorente, who warned about the persistence of cultural stereotypes that continue to justify violence against women in different social environments. When offering the welcoming words, Senator Rafael Barón Duluc expressed […]
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Milagros María Ortiz Bosch, known only as Milagros Ortiz Bosch, was born on August 23, 1936 in Santo Domingo, is a prominent Dominican lawyer, politician, businesswoman, and educator, recognized as the first woman to hold the vice presidency of the Dominican Republic, a position she held between 2000 and 2004 alongside President Hipólito Mejía. Her public life has been marked by a commitment to democracy, transparency, and the institutional strengthening of the country.
Who is Milagros Ortiz Bosch?
Ortiz Bosch holds a doctorate cum laude in Law and a postgraduate degree in Political Science. In addition to her university education, she has been a postgraduate professor at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña and director of Cultural Promotion and Public Relations at UASD.
In her communication role, she was co-producer of the program "Los Dirigentes", along with José Francisco Peña Gómez, and director of the Santo Domingo Carnival, demonstrating her interest in culture and political thought.
Beginnings in Politics
Influenced by her uncle, former president and historical leader Juan Bosch, Milagros Ortiz Bosch began her political life in the Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD), standing out in 1962 as part of the organization of the Caravan of Freedom, promoting the slogan “start anew” after the end of the Trujillo dictatorship.
Senator and Vice President of the Republic
She was elected senator of the National District in two consecutive terms: 1994-1998 and 1998-2000. During her first term she was part of the National Council of the Magistracy, participating in the selection of judges of the Supreme Court of Justice.
Upon winning the vice presidency in the year 2000, he also assumed the Secretariat of Education, where he led a profound educational reform:
Signed agreements with the IDB for educational programs.
Promoted the Strategic Education Development Plan 2003-2012.
Established the Decentralized Education Boards.
Created the INAFOCAM and reorganized the normal schools.
Implemented the TRANSPARENCY software to make the ministry's administrative operations public.
Organized the first national school infrastructure census.
Established the Teacher Contest as the only way to enter the education system.
During her tenure, she was also interim president of the Republic on 41 occasions, making key decisions on corruption and public administration issues.
Milagros Ortiz Bosch
Political Participation and Ethical Leadership
In 2007, he participated in the PRD primaries, obtaining 20% against Miguel Vargas Maldonado's 80%. Despite the defeat, he joined the presidential campaign and directed the campaign in the National District.
In the 2010 elections, she ran again for senator for the PRD, being defeated by Reinaldo Pared Pérez, of the PLD.
Commitment to Public Ethics
After the 2020 elections, President Luis Abinader appointed her as General Director of Ethics and Governmental Integrity, with direct responsibility for policies of transparency, the fight against corruption, and ethical governance in public administration.
Personal Life
Milagros Ortiz Bosch was married to the Argentinian Joaquín Basanta, with whom she had her only child, the renowned Dominican filmmaker Juan Basanta. Her life has been an example of perseverance, integrity, and public service.
Technical Sheet: Milagros Ortiz Bosch
Full name: Milagros María Ortiz Bosch
Date of birth: August 23, 1936
Place of birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Nationality: Dominican
Profession: Lawyer, politician, businesswoman, and educator
Academic degrees:
Doctorate cum laude in Law
Postgraduate in Political Science
Prominent Public Positions
Vice President of the Dominican Republic (2000–2004)
Secretary of State for Education (2000–2004)
Senator for the National District
1994–1998
1998–2000
General Director of Government Ethics and Integrity (since July 2020)
Other institutional and professional roles
Director of Cultural Promotion and Public Relations – UASD
Technical Director – Chamber of Deputies
Professor of Political Science – UNPHU
Director of the Santo Domingo Carnival
Co-producer of the program “Los Dirigentes”
Personal Life
Spouse: Joaquín Basanta (d. 1990)
Son: Juan Basanta (filmmaker)
Outstanding Achievements and Contributions
First woman to reach the vice presidency of the country
Promoter of the Strategic Education Development Plan 2003–2012
Creator of the TRANSPARENCY software in Education
Promoter of the Teaching Contest and educational decentralization
Key figure in institutional reform and the fight against corruption
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Santiago de Chile.- At the head of the broadest progressive coalition in the country's history, former minister Jeannette Jara made history this Sunday by becoming the first communist to win the first round of a presidential election in Chile, but did not get enough votes and will seek to stop the far-right José Antonio Kast […]
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SANTO DOMINGO.- The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, appointed this Friday the lawyer and academic Aura Celeste Fernández Rodríguez as the new General Manager of the National Council of Social Security (CNSS), a position from which she will lead the supervision and modernization of the social security system in the country. Fernández Rodríguez has […]
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