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San Juan, Puerto Rico.– The stellar closer Edwin Díaz was confirmed as part of the Puerto Rico roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic, marking his return to the international tournament three years after suffering a serious injury that kept him out of the entire Major League season in 2023.
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Díaz, who recently signed a three-year and US$69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers during the last free agency, will pitch again in the Classic after overcoming a complete rupture of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that occurred during the celebration of the Puerto Rican team in the 2023 edition of the tournament.
After an irregular return in 2024, the right-handed reliever regained his best form in the 2025 season, when he recorded an ERA of 1.63, achieved 28 saves and struck out 98 batters in 66.1 innings, a performance that earned him his third Reliever of the Year award, the second in the National League.
The 2026 World Baseball Classic will be the third in Díaz's career, who is once again one of the main weapons of the Puerto Rican pitching staff.
Alongside Díaz, outfielder Heliot Ramos, from the San Francisco Giants, was also confirmed, who will make his debut in the Classic. Ramos, 26 years old, has hit more than 20 home runs in each of the last two seasons and was selected to the All-Star Game in 2024. In his Major League career, he has an offensive line of .255/.319/.418 in 312 games.
Puerto Rico continues to strengthen its roster with proven Major League talent, in preparation for a World Baseball Classic that promises high intensity and a high competitive level in 2026.
Nationals
President Abinader offers a formal greeting to his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric
Santiago de Chile.- President Luis Abinader presented his formal greeting to his counterpart from Chile, Gabriel Boric, at the Palacio de La Moneda (Chilean government house). The Dominican ruler arrived at 6:30 P.M. (local time) at the Arturo Merino Benítez Airport in Santiago to attend, along with other heads of State and/or Government, the inauguration […]
21-year-old loses vision and requires RD$310,000 for specialized studies
Santo Domingo.– The family of Juan Alberto Vilorio, a 21-year-old who has been progressively losing his sight for about a month, is requesting financial assistance to cover the medical studies that would determine the cause of his condition. Julia de León, the young man's wife, explained that Vilorio is admitted to the CEDIMAT clinic, where […]
Paliza and Fernández Onofre visit remote communities on the border
Santo Domingo,.- High authorities toured different communities in the northern border area this Tuesday, as part of the "efforts" of the Government to strengthen security in the area and hear firsthand the needs of its inhabitants. The ministers of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, and of Defense, Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, visited the community of […]
63 Dominicans deported from the United States after serving sentences for federal crimes
A total of 63 Dominican citizens who served sentences in United States prisons were deported this Tuesday to the country by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), after having been accused of various federal crimes, including drug trafficking, homicides and violations of immigration laws. The repatriated individuals arrived in the afternoon at the Las Américas […]
Spanish ship Sebastián de Elcano arrives at the port of Santo Domingo in DR
Santo Domingo,.- The training ship of the Spanish Navy 'Juan Sebastián de Elcano' arrived this Tuesday in Santo Domingo as part of a trip around the world to contribute to the diplomatic action of the European country and to the preparation and training of future officers of the Spanish Navy. The ship, which will celebrate […]
Sports
Carlos Adames will defend his WBC world title against Austin “Ammo” Williams on March 21 in Orlando
SANTO DOMINGO. – Dominican world champion Carlos Adames, known as “El Caballo Bronco” (The Bronco Horse), will defend his middleweight title (160 pounds) sanctioned by the World Boxing Council against American Austin Williams, on March 21st at the Caribe Royale Resort, in Orlando, Florida. You may be interested in:Kelvin Cruz doubles economic contribution to TBS […]
Jurickson Profar receives 162-game suspension for repeat offense involving banned substances
The Atlanta Braves player will lose his season salary and will not be able to participate in the World Baseball Classic United States - Atlanta Braves designated hitter Jurickson Profar has been suspended for 162 games after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance for the second time in the last year, sources told ESPN. You […]
The Yankees celebrate prospect graduation and reinforce commitment to comprehensive education in the DR
Boca Chica.- The New York Yankees academy for Latin America proudly celebrated a new high school graduation ceremony, in an event held at its Boca Chica facilities that reaffirms the organization's commitment to the comprehensive training of its prospects and collaborators. The graduation, led by Joel Lithgow, director of the Yankees academy for Latin America, […]
COD President receives international water ski delegation and analyzes preparations for Santo Domingo 2026
SANTO DOMINGO, RD. – The president of the Dominican Olympic Committee, Garibaldy Bautista, held a meeting with a delegation from the national and international water skiing community to learn about concerns related to the preparation of this discipline for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. You may be interested in:Gilberto Soriano is […]
Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional: Yesid Pira conquers the mountain and Wilmar Paredes takes the general lead
SANTO DOMINGO.– Guatemalan Yesid Pira prevailed with authority in the demanding third mountain stage of the 47th National Independence Cycling Tour, held on the Santo Domingo–Rancho Arriba (San José de Ocoa) route, with a distance of 158 kilometers. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Wilmer Paredes wins the second stage; Cedeño retains the […]
Technology
From AI centers of excellence to launching satellites: DR prepares to take a big leap as a technological and innovation hub in the Caribbean
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader informed, during his accountability, a series of strategic agreements with global technology companies that consolidate the Dominican Republic as a key destination for the economy of the future, innovation and high value-added investment. As part of the vision of sustainable growth and productive diversification, the president highlighted the signing of […]
Instagram will notify parents if their children search for content about suicide or self-harm
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New York, Feb 26 (EFE).- Instagram has announced that "next week" it will begin to notify parents if their teenage child "attempts to repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm" on its social network, according to its parent company, Meta, announced this Thursday. You may be interested in: Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, […]
Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, the Chinese AI for hyperrealistic videos that challenges Hollywood
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Beijing.- A year after DeepSeek shook the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry with its 'chatbot', China returns to the center of the technological debate with the hyperrealistic videos of Seedance 2.0, ByteDance's video tool that opens a new battle in the sector and rekindles the controversy over copyright in Hollywood. Since its launch this month, […]
Keep your browser up to date: new Chrome update to protect your information
Security in web browsers is more crucial than ever, as they have become one of the main targets of cybercriminals. Chrome, the most used browser worldwide, constantly faces attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, forcing Google to quickly release patches to protect its users. Recently, the company has released an emergency update that fixes the first zero-day vulnerability of […]
HONOR leads global smartphone growth with 55% and consolidates Latin America as a key market
Santo Domingo.– HONOR positioned itself as the fastest-growing international smartphone manufacturer in 2025, recording an expansion of 55% in shipments during the first three quarters of the year, according to a report by the analysis firm Omdia. The study places the company as the most dynamic brand among the top 10 global sellers, driven by […]
International
Ecuador and United States seize 1.9 tons of drugs at sea
Guayaquil (Ecuador).- The Ecuadorian Navy and the United States Coast Guard seized 1.9 tons of drugs at sea, presumably destined for North America, and arrested two people, according to the Ecuadorian military institution this Tuesday. The drug, the type of which was not specified, was distributed in 77 bundles and would be valued at around […]
Marco Rubio Appears on Witness List in Miami Case Linked to Maduro Government
Miami (USA).- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on the witness list for the trial scheduled for this month against former congressman David Rivera, who was accused of trying to influence the U.S. Government to ease sanctions against Nicolas Maduro's Chavista regime during the first term of Donald Trump (2017-2021). Rivera faces charges in […]
The 'Mencho's' brother-in-law negotiates with the U.S. to avoid trial
Abigael González Valencia, 'el Cuini', brother-in-law of the recently killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias 'el Mencho', leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), began negotiations with the U.S. to avoid going to trial, reported this Tuesday Mexican media. González Valencia, identified as one of the main operators of the CJNG, requested to postpone for […]
Several dead as a bus catches fire in Switzerland, according to police
Geneva.- Several people were killed and others injured when a bus known in Switzerland as "postales" caught fire in the town of Chiètres, in the Swiss canton of Fribourg, as confirmed by the regional police to the local news agency ATS. Beyond this confirmation, the authorities have not given the exact number of victims nor […]
Iran responds to Trump that its missiles are now more powerful and can "expand" the war
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard responded this Tuesday to US President Donald Trump that its missiles are "now more powerful than at the beginning of the war" and that it has the capacity to "expand" the conflict. "We are ready to expand the war; security will be for all or insecurity for all. We are the […]
Entertainment
Mia Khalifa reacts to the Dominican Republic's victory over Israel: "I am Dominican"
The model and former adult film figure Mia Khalifa reacted on social media to the victory of the Dominican Republic Baseball Team against the Israel Baseball Team during the 2026 World Baseball Classic. Following the outcome of the match, which ended 10-1 in favor of the Dominican team, Khalifa posted a message on the social […]
Keanu Reeves, Matrix actor is visiting DR
Actor Keanu Reeves shared a video on his social media in which he is seen celebrating and enjoying himself in a restaurant in the Dominican Republic, specifically in the Boca Chica area with several friends. In the images, the renowned actor, performer of successful productions including "Matrix", appears happy and relaxed, celebrating while sharing with […]
Judge dismisses lawsuit against Bad Bunny for alleged unauthorized sample
A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit filed against Bad Bunny, which alleged the unauthorized use of a sample in a song from his hit album Un Verano Sin Ti. The decision ends the case after the plaintiff stopped moving forward in the legal process. The lawsuit had been filed by the Nigerian artist Dera, whose […]
Alexandra MVP responds to Dalisa Alegría: "Chew and swallow, miss, because that bond with our daughter will be for life"
Santo Domingo, RD. The influencer and businesswoman Alexandra MVP reacted publicly after the messages published on social media by the actress Dalisa Alegría, amid the controversy generated by some family photographs shared on the Instagram account of Charlotte, her daughter with the urban artist Mozart La Para. The controversy arose after images were published on […]
Family photos posted on Instagram by Mozart La Para's daughter spark reactions from Dalisa Alegría
The actress and wife of urban artist Dalisa Alegría allegedly reacted on social media after the publication of several family photographs on the Instagram account of Charlotte, daughter of the interpreter Mozart La Para, which according to the profile is managed by the interpreter's ex-wife Alexandra MVP. The images recalled moments of her baptism and […]
Opinion
The pre-campaign without an official starting gun, polls, activated machinery, and the succession dilemma that sets the path to 2028
Although the Central Electoral Board has not officially kicked off the presidential pre-campaign for 2028, the Dominican political scene shows unequivocal signs of early activation. The main parties are moving as if the contest were underway, multiplying events, refining speeches and appealing to polls to legitimize positions, in a context where public opinion is beginning […]
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 […]
Economy
Trump evaluates "additional options" to contain gasoline prices
Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump is evaluating "additional options" to contain gasoline prices, which have been affected by the blockades resulting from the war in Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, a route through which approximately one-fifth of the world's oil circulates. "The president and his energy team are closely monitoring the markets, speaking with […]
Oil prices fall after Trump's declaration on the war in Iran
Oil prices fell this Monday in electronic trading after the close after US President Donald Trump stated that the war in Iran is "practically over". Around 19:45 GMT, the price of a barrel of Brent, the international benchmark, fell 5.20% to $87.87 compared to the closing price a few minutes earlier. The West Texas Intermediate […]
Government maintains prices of essential fuels
Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM) informed that the Government allocated a subsidy of RD$188 million to maintain the prices of essential fuels during the week of February 28 to March 6, 2026, with the aim of protecting the population and national production. In that order, the following will be subsidized: liquefied petroleum gas […]
The US grants a 30-day waiver to allow sales of Russian oil to India
Washington,.- The United States Treasury Department authorized this Thursday a temporary 30-day exemption to allow shipments of Russian oil stranded at sea to be sold to Indian refiners. The measure was announced by the Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, on his official X account, who specified that the authorization "will not provide a significant […]
Government will submit a project to eliminate obsolete taxes and digitize fiscal processes
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Finance and Economy, Magín Díaz, informed that in the coming weeks he will submit to the National Congress a legislative initiative aimed at eliminating tax burdens that he described as outdated and correcting distortions that, in his opinion, disproportionately affect taxpayers. The official explained that the proposal is part of […]
Style
9 mind-blowing facts that will blow your mind in 2026 and almost nobody knows
Do you think you know everything? Science and history continue to reveal surprising data that shows the world is full of mysteries and curiosities. These facts, supported by scientific research, can change the way we see reality. 1. Humans and bananas share part of their DNA Although it may sound strange, humans share some genes […]
Miss and Mister of Dominican Republic begins their week of concentration with great international surprises
Santo Domingo.– The Miss and Mister of Dominican Republic organization officially launched its concentration week, marking the beginning of a new stage in the country's beauty pageants. Alejandro Martínez, one of the event directors, reported that throughout the week the candidates will participate in various activities, including talent competition, "head to head" dynamics, interviews with […]
David Collado inaugurates Dominican stand at Colombia's tourism fair
Bogotá, Colombia.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, inaugurated the Dominican stand at the tourism fair La Vitrina de ANATO, which began this Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia and will run until Friday. Accompanied by businessmen, bankers, diplomats and other sector actors, Minister Collado cut the ribbon, after assuring that he will continue making his greatest […]
From Madrid, journalist Cristian Santana connects Spanish cuisine with Dominican seasoning in "Sabor de la Calle"
Madrid, Spain.- Dominican journalist Cristian Santana presented a new installment of his program Sabor de la Calle, this time broadcasting from the city of Madrid, where he toured some of the most emblematic gastronomic points of the Spanish capital, combining local tradition with the authentic flavor of the Dominican community abroad. During the tour, Santana […]
Dominican Jack Mateo develops agenda at Miami Dade College on applied artificial intelligence
Miami, Florida. — In a context where artificial intelligence redefines competitiveness globally, Dominican Jack Mateo, developed a strategic agenda at the Miami Dade College (MDC), focused on training in AI applied to the business sector. The AI expert held a meeting with Pedro Santos, Executive Director of Emerging Technologies at MDC, in which initiatives aimed […]
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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