Digital Newspaper De Último Minuto: history of the most interactive news outlet in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.– In just four years, the digital newspaper De Último Minuto has transformed the media landscape of the Dominican Republic, becoming the news outlet with the greatest growth in audience and impact in the country and the Caribbean. Founded on June 23, 2021, its origin as a digital newspaper was accompanied by a clear vision: to inform with immediacy, truthfulness, accessible language, and formats adapted to the new generations. Since its debut, the medium captured the public’s attention with more than 20 thousand followers in its first day on social media, a figure that, in just two years, grew to more than 800 thousand followers and exceeded eight million monthly interactions. Its editorial proposal —modern, direct and connected to the demands of the digital audience— quickly positioned it as an information reference, with a presence on platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, X (formerly Twitter), YouTube, Spotify and Apple Music. The Board of Directors is chaired by communicator and businessman Santiago Matías (Alofoke), while the general management is held by journalist and documentarian Héctor Romero, co-founder of the project. Romero, an expert in digital marketing and a graduate in Diplomacy and International Services, has led the consolidation of an editorial and multimedia team with its own identity, a mixture of journalistic rigor and technological innovation.

Multimedia expansion and printed and English versions of the digital newspaper De Último Minuto

In August 2022, De Último Minuto expanded its reach with the creation of De Último Minuto TV, an audiovisual division that brings together television, radio, and podcast programs. Among the most prominent are Noticias De Último Minuto, A la Clara con Ramón Tolentino, Una Copa con Giselle, Más De Un Minuto and Politikal. These contents are broadcast through cable channels such as Wind Telecom, Telecable Central, Telecable Puerto Plata, Cablevisión, Color Cable and Bloom Telecom. In April 2024, the media outlet took another important step by launching its print version, with monthly circulation throughout the national territory. This physical edition —which also circulates in the city of New York— offers investigative reports, data journalism, and special features that stand out for their depth and documentary value, reaffirming the commitment to the ethical and transformative exercise of journalism. Shortly thereafter, in August 2024, a strategic alliance was signed with the El Seis channel, allowing the broadcast on open signal of several of its news spaces and expanding its presence in homes throughout the country.

In June 2025, the digital newspaper De Último Minuto innovated again by launching its English version, along with a mobile application of the latest generation, the first in the country and in the region with artificial intelligence integration. This tool allows to offer personalized news, automated summaries, content translation and real-time information assistance, positioning the media as a leader in technology applied to journalism in Latin America.

Recognitions and Awards

The sustained evolution and focus on information quality of the Dominican newspaper De Último Minuto have been recognized by various national and international institutions. Among the awards and distinctions received are:

• Journalism Award for Children 2025, awarded to journalist Dalton Herrera by World Vision International for his report “The invisibility of orphans due to femicide”.
• Glamour Music Awards 2024, in the category Digital Variety Portal of the Year.
• National Social Chronicle Award 2024, awarded to director Héctor Romero by the Dominican Association of Social Chroniclers (ADCS).
• National Digital Journalism Award 2024, in the category Best native digital newspaper, awarded by the Dominican Digital Media Observatory.
• Glamour Music Awards 2024, in the category Digital Radio Announcer of the Year, also awarded to Ramón Tolentino by Yudelki Rosa and Dominick Liriano.
• Epifanio Lantigua National Tourism Journalism Award 2022, in the category Television or YouTube Report, awarded to journalist Cristian Santana Peña for his work “The Murals of Ciudad Nueva”, awarded by Adompretur.

An expanding medium with a vision for the future

With a writing team composed of young journalists, audiovisual creators, and experts in new digital narratives, De Último Minuto not only informs: it interprets, investigates, and connects with the issues that matter to Dominican society and its diaspora.

Today, four years after its founding, the media outlet continues to expand, betting on quality, technology, social commitment, and innovation as fundamental axes of its proposal. De Último Minuto is more than a newspaper: it is a platform for transformation, a plural voice, and a showcase for the new Dominican journalism.

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