Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic said on Sunday that it is still analyzing the eventual resumption of commercial flights to Venezuela, after the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) of the South American country reported on the reestablishment of said operations, suspended since July 2024 after the questioning of several countries for the proclamation of Nicolás […]

Santo Domingo.- The General Directorate of Migration (DGM), in interdiction operations carried out yesterday, detained a total of 2,053 Haitian nationals who were traveling in an irregular migratory condition through different regions of the country. The actions of the interdiction agents were carried out in strict compliance with national laws, international protocols, and with a […]

Santo Domingo.- The Vice President of the Republic, Raquel Peña, led this Sunday the delivery of the completely renovated Archery Range in Parque del Este, as part of the preparations for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. During the event, Peña highlighted the Government's commitment to strengthening national sports and creating dignified […]

Santo Domingo.– Attorney Félix Porte, representative of several of the victims of the Jet Set tragedy, questioned the Public Ministry for the legal qualification presented against the defendants Antonio and Maribel Espaillat. Porte assured that, unlike the Public Ministry, the legal representation of the victims maintains an accusation of voluntary homicide with eventual intent, while […]

Santo Domingo.– “I just want justice to be done, because this trauma one has is not easy!”, expressed Crismarlyn Encarnación, one of the survivors of the collapse of the roof of the Jet Set disco, which occurred on April 8th. The young woman, visibly affected, appeared this Sunday at the Palace of Justice of Ciudad […]

Santiago.- The Association of Athletes with Disabilities (Adadis) Los Valientes del Cibao is requesting financial assistance to represent the country in a basketball tournament, which will take place from June 20 to 23 in Puerto Rico. The president of (Adadis), Joel Mercado, stated that they are worried, because they do not have the economic resources […]

Sports Writing (EFE).- The New England Patriots announced this Thursday that they will honor Tom Brady, a legend who led them to win six Super Bowls, with the presentation of a 3.6-meter bronze statue of his figure on August 8th. You may be interested in:Alejandro Domínguez, re-elected president of Conmebol for the period 2026-2030 The […]

San Juan de la Maguana,. – The lawyer for Major League baseball player Wander Franco denied this Sunday that his client was in illegal possession of a firearm, as the Public Prosecutor's Office has alleged. The lawyer Teodocio Jáquez explained that the gun in question belongs to the player's uncle and was stored in the […]

UNITED STATES. In an unprecedented decision, federal judge Claudia Wilken approved this Friday the legal agreement that allows universities in the United States to pay their college athletes directly, marking the beginning of a new era in collegiate sports. The agreement, known as The House v. NCAA, ends three federal lawsuits for antitrust practices against […]

The MLB day on June 6, 2025 was full of excitement, with outstanding performances, close games, and results that shook up the standings. Teams like the Yankees, Astros, and White Sox shone on a date full of action in the Major Leagues. MLB June 6, 2025 Game Summary Yankees Beat Red Sox in the Bronx […]

New York.- Meta's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is personally creating a new "superintelligence" team dedicated to building the world's most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) platform - a hypothetical AI system that surpasses the capabilities of the human brain - in which he is investing huge amounts of money, according to several specialized media reported this Tuesday. […]

New York, June 8 (EFE).- The tech giant Apple will hold its annual software event, WWDC, tomorrow, Monday, at its Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California, a conference for developers in which the company's CEO, Tim Cook, is expected to announce changes in the names and designs of the brand's operating systems. It will be […]

Tokyo (EFE).- The Japanese company ispace, which aimed for its Resilience module to be the first from Japan's private sector and Asia to reach the Moon's surface, declared the mission a failure this Friday after being unable to establish communication with the device hours after the maneuver. The Resilience module initiated the lunar landing sequence […]

San Antonio (USA).- The magnate and CEO of the aerospace company SpaceX, Elon Musk, announced this Thursday that he will decommission the Dragon spacecraft, used by the United States to transport material and people to the International Space Station (ISS), amid his break with the Government of Donald Trump. The decision was announced by Musk […]

Tokyo (EFE).- The Nintendo Switch 2 console was released this Thursday worldwide, amid high demand that exhausted the pre-order stock allocated for Japan, and with which the Kyoto-based company wants to maintain the commercial success of its predecessor, which has sold more than 152 million units. The anticipation for this new console resulted in long […]

Tehran.- Iran's Ministry of Health spokesman, Hossein Kermanpour, confirmed this Sunday that the death toll from the Israeli attacks that have been taking place since Friday reaches 224 people, in addition to registering more than a thousand injured. Kermanpour published the figures in an X message, where he also reported that a total of 1,481 […]

Caracas.- The National College of Journalists (CNP) of Venezuela requested this Sunday the release of Carlos Julio Rojas, political activist and journalist, who was arrested in April of last year and accused of allegedly being linked to a plan to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro. Through X, the union assured that Rojas is imprisoned in El […]

Caracas.- The President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, granted Venezuelan nationality post mortem to the Dominican merengue singer Rubby Pérez, who died after an accident in a Santo Domingo nightclub where he was performing last April, reported this Sunday the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV). VTV detailed that Maduro received the singer's daughter, Zulinka Pérez, […]

Caracas.- The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics of Venezuela (INAC) reported this Sunday on the resumption of flights with the Dominican Republic, suspended since July 2024 after the questioning of several countries for the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidential elections. "INAC informs the resumption of passenger, cargo, and mail air […]

New York, June 15 (EFE).- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed this Sunday the death of the head of intelligence of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Mohamad Kazemi, and his number two, Hasán Mohaqeq, in Tehran. "A few moments ago, we caught the head of intelligence and his deputy in Tehran because now our pilots are […]

The award consolidates the growing prestige of Dominican animated cinema and positions the film as one of the most outstanding of the year in Latin America. The film “Olivia y las Nubes”, directed by Dominican filmmaker Tomás Pichardo Espaillat, has been recognized with the Award for Best International Animated Feature Film at the Guadalajara International […]

Mexico City, June 15 (EFE).- Mexican singer and songwriter Leonel García expressed his concern this Sunday about the rise of narcocorridos and corridos tumbados in Mexico, stating that they "reflect a part of Mexican reality, a very visible part." "Art is definitely telling us all the time what's happening in society, where we have a […]

Santo Domingo.- The renowned Dominican comedian and actor Fausto Mata, also known as Boca de Piano, is involved in a new scandal, after making offensive comments to the communicators Sandra Berrocal and Yulay Piña, both panelists of the program “Sin Filtro Radio Show”. Through two videos posted on his official Instagram account, Mata used derogatory […]

Los Angeles.- Dominican-born singer Prince Royce expressed his concern about the current situation of immigrants in the United States, stating that Latinos "are living a very difficult time." His statements came amid protests in cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago, following raids and the increase in immigration measures imposed by President Donald Trump. […]

Santo Domingo.- Content creator Carlos Antonio Cruz, better known as “Caramelo”, the first Dominican to win the Telemundo network reality show “La Casa de los Famosos All-Stars”, arrived this Friday in the Dominican Republic after winning the important contest. Caramelo, who also became the first man to win the competition, returned to his country of […]

Traffic in the Dominican Republic is not a problem. It's a national trauma. One that accompanies us from the moment we leave home until we manage to return alive. It doesn't matter if you drive, walk, or use public transport, here we are all victims (and, many times, accomplices) of a sick road culture, in […]

The Fuerza del Pueblo is in the midst of a debate about its political future for 2028, between those who bet on the experience of former President Leonel Fernández in difficult times or the emerging projection of Senator Omar Fernández as a presidential candidate. It is not an easy decision, as it is, at heart, […]

Andrea, Barry, Chantal, Dexter, Erin, Fernand, Gabrielle, Humberto, Imelda, Jerry, Karen, Lorenzo, Melissa, Néstor, Olga, Pablo, Rebekah, Sebastien, Tanya, Van, and Wendy. These are the 21 names assigned by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for Atlantic storms and hurricanes in 2025. Although not all of them will necessarily be used, they are available for a […]

The Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM), that young structure that overthrew Danilism with the force of a weary citizen wave, is now facing a greater test than the conquest of power: its permanence in it. Luis Abinader, the man who embodied the hope of change, who rebuilt a party from scratch, along with other leaders who […]

More and more, information travels at the speed of a click. In seconds, an opinion becomes a trend, an accusation transforms into truth, and a lie can damage someone's reputation irreversibly for life. In that context, the phrase uttered by the Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful, resonates with force and truth: “A click […]

Santo Domingo. – Economist Haivanjoe Ng Cortiñas warned that the intensification of the war conflict between Israel and Iran could translate into negative consequences for the economy of the Dominican Republic, due to the direct impact it is already having on international oil prices and global inflationary projections. Ng Cortiñas pointed out that the rise […]

The Caribbean nation excels in economic growth and poverty reduction Santo Domingo.– Dominican Republic is consolidating as one of the most prosperous countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, reaching fifth place in the new “Prosperity Index”, which evaluates both economic growth and quality of life and social well-being. In the most recent Prosperity Index, […]

Santo Domingo.- The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in Santo Domingo recognized the work of the General Customs Directorate (DGA), for its work in combating cross-border crime, for promoting safe and fluid trade, as well as strengthening bilateral cooperation. During the recognition carried out at the headquarters of the DGA, headed by the head of […]

Writing.- Amidst the growing uncertainty generated by the tariff policies of the president of United States, Donald Trump, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a global economic growth of just 2.3% for this year, the lowest since 2008 outside of recession periods. This figure reflects trade tensions and the impact of protectionist measures implemented […]

Frankfurt (Germany).- Gold overtakes the euro in second place as the second-largest global reserve asset at market prices in 2024, behind the dollar, according to the European Central Bank (ECB). For the moment, there have been no significant changes in the international use of the euro, but the ECB considered this Wednesday that it is […]

Miami.- The Galapagos tortoise 'Goliath', the longest-lived animal at the Miami Zoo, will doubly celebrate Father's Day by turning 134 years old and becoming a father for the first time, the zoo announced this Friday. The animal witnessed the hatching of its first offspring after 128 days of incubation. The egg, one of eight laid […]

In a world where trends pass faster than a scroll on TikTok, a Dominican woman is making her mark in the world of high fashion, one nail at a time. Her name: Yulenny García, founder of Muñeca Beauty Nails and the mind (and hand) behind the most impactful manicures of Marc Jacobs. Are you wondering […]

Santo Domingo.– The weather conditions for this Thursday will be marked by the presence of a trough in the upper levels of the troposphere, which will cause scattered showers from the early hours of the morning, according to the Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet). During the morning, the arrival of a mass of Saharan dust […]

The lottery results for June 11, 2025 are now available, including the main draws from the Dominican Republic such as Leidsa, Lotería Nacional, Loteka, Lotedom and La Suerte, as well as international lotteries from Spain, United Kingdom, India and the Philippines. Check here for all the winning numbers of the day. National Lottery Leidsa Loteka […]

Lottery results from June 10, 2025 include the winning numbers of all major national and international draws, such as LEIDSA, National Lottery, Loteka, Anguilla, Mega Millions, EuroMillions and many more. Check here for the complete and updated list of the official results of Tuesday, with details by time and country. Winning Lottery Numbers for June […]

Yesterday, June 8th, marked two months since the Jet Set tragedy, an event that claimed the lives of over 235 people and left at least 170 injured. Today, sixty-two days later, there are children without parents, husbands and boyfriends without their partners, parents without their children, and an entire people —along with the eyes of […]

This May 30, 2025 marks the 64th anniversary of the assassination of Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, the dictator who ruled the Dominican Republic for 31 years with brutality, repression, and a cult of personality.  Today we remember that night of 1961, when a group of patriots snatched power from the one who had turned it […]

The meeting held between President Luis Abinader and former presidents Leonel Fernández, Hipólito Mejía, and Danilo Medina marks a historic event for the Dominican Republic. That the country's main political leaders —with experience in the exercise of power— sit at the same table to address the Haitian crisis, not only represents an image of maturity, […]

This May 13, 2025, will be etched in the history of Latin America as the day one of its greatest ethical and political figures departed: José “Pepe” Mujica. Former President of Uruguay, former senator, guerrilla, political prisoner, farmer, everyday philosopher and, above all, an upright man who always chose to live with what was fair […]

Today the Dominican Republic is in mourning. Tragedy has touched the entire country and, although it occurred in a few square meters, in a venue on Independencia Avenue, more than ten million Dominicans knew or knew of the existence of someone who is no longer alive today due to the collapse of the roof of […]