Santo Domingo. — The spokesperson for the National Police, Diego Pesqueira, confirmed this Monday the arrest of a man known as Yakomo Hernández, identified as the driver of the vehicle in which the urban artist Masha was traveling at the time of the armed attack that occurred on Monday morning on 27 de Febrero Avenue, […]

Santo Domingo.- The National Police reported this Monday the arrest of two of three men linked to the death of the young Reynalda Carrasco Antoine, 22 years old, whose body was found inside a cistern in the El Capacito sector, San Antonio de Guerra municipality. The detainees are Jason Stward Javier Cabral (alias Copiloto), 24 […]

Santo Domingo. — The candidate for the Rectorate of the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo (UASD) by the Triunfo movement, Radhamés Silverio, presented his management proposal for the 2026-2030 period during the opening of the university electoral campaign. Silverio proposed to continue the achievements of the current administration, incorporating a vision of technological modernization based […]

Leaders and authorities of the Social Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRSD) began to receive the new identity and electoral card, as part of the process initiated by the Central Electoral Board for the delivery of the document in its new format to the main political parties of the country. The first to complete the process was […]

Santo Domingo.-The subject known as "Yiacomo", identified as the driver of the vehicle in which the urban exponent Masha was traveling, at the time of the armed attack that occurred early this Monday on 27 de Febrero Avenue, in the National District, is the same man who was arrested months ago along with the artist. […]

MILAN, Italy.– At 42 years old, Canadian Deanna Stellato-Dudek wrote one of the most inspiring stories of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics by debuting in the Olympic event alongside her partner Maxime Deschamps in the pairs figure skating event. You may be interested in:JMilan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics: Miura and Kihara win gold in pairs with […]

PREDAZZO, Italy.– The Japanese duo of Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara made history by becoming Olympic champions in the pairs figure skating event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Games. With a total score of 231.24, the Japanese pair signed the best record of their career and set a new world record in the free program with […]

Sports Writing. – Great Britain made history this Saturday by winning its first Olympic gold medal in a snow sport after winning the mixed team snowboard cross event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. You may be interested in:Domen Prevc is crowned Olympic champion in ski jumping from the large hill The duo of Huw […]

Italy.- Just three days before the start of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the athletes staying at the Fiames Olympic Village exhausted the 10,000 free condoms made available by the organization. The information was revealed by a high-performance athlete, under anonymity, to the Italian newspaper La Stampa. The record consumption left the organizers in […]

Predazzo, Italy. – Slovenian Domen Prevc lived up to his favorite status and was proclaimed Olympic champion in the individual large hill ski jumping event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, held this Saturday at the Predazzo venue. You may be interested in:Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history and conquers the first winter Olympic gold for […]

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 […]

Brussels.- The Chinese platform TikTok said this Friday that the investigation carried out by the European Commission, which concludes that this social network has an "addictive" design for its users, is based on "a categorically false and totally unfounded description". "We will take all necessary measures to challenge these findings by all means at our […]

Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]

Granada (Spain).- An international team of scientists found that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make mistakes when answering questions that require conceptual reasoning and not mere internet searches, which reveals that it still does not equal human thought in complex academic tasks. As detailed this Thursday in a statement by the University of Granada (UGR), […]

ChatGPT surprised thousands of users this Tuesday, February 3, by presenting failures in its operation, without prior notice.  High error rates are occurring in adjustment jobs. "And we have identified that users are experiencing high levels of error in the affected services," OpenAI wrote on its website. "We have identified the problem and applied the […]

New York.- At least two people, including a girl, died and three others were injured this Monday in a shooting that occurred during a hockey game on an ice rink in Pawtucket, in the state of Rhode Island (USA), where the attacker also died, according to reports from authorities and local media. According to WJAR, […]

Caracas.- A plane with 110 migrants repatriated from the United States arrived this Monday in Venezuela from the city of Miami, as part of the Great Homeland Return Mission, the state program that manages returns to the South American country, and the migration agreement signed last year with Washington. The Ministry of Interior and Justice […]

Castries,.- The Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, stated this Monday that Caribbean countries should look beyond trade in their relations with the European Union (EU), a bloc to which he requested greater support for Haiti. This is how Browne expressed himself in his speech to the EU-Caribbean Parliamentary Assembly being held in […]

Lima.- The Public Ministry of Peru opened another preliminary investigation against the interim president, the right-winger José Jerí, for the alleged commission of the crime of aggravated influence peddling due to the irregular hiring of young women who got jobs in the Executive after meeting with the president at the Government Palace. This was revealed […]

Rio de Janeiro.- With semi-naked bodies exposed to the lash of a sun that gave no respite, Rio de Janeiro burned this Sunday amidst music, color, and much imagination in the street parades that took over the city in full carnival. Cowboys are pink hats, bare breasts, and even the rumberos who 'didn't manage' to […]

Santo Domingo. — The urban exponent Masha (Ashley Mariel Victoriano Sánchez) demanded justice while being transported handcuffed in a police van, after the shooting attack perpetrated against the vehicle in which she was traveling early this Monday. "I want justice because those people killed my friend and wanted to kill me," expressed the artist, visibly […]

Communicator Sharmín Díaz showed her most vulnerable side during a recent episode on the program "Azul Podcast", where she spoke openly about her son Sebastián's autism diagnosis and the emotional impact it has had on her life as a mother. In a testimony filled with honesty, Sharmín confessed that she has gone through moments of […]

Eros Ramazzotti's new tour, Una Historia Importante World Tour, debuted on February 14th at the Accor Arena in Paris after the success of the zero date in Mantua and will touch 30 countries across Europe, North America-Canada, and Latin America. Produced by RadioRama and distributed by Friends & Partners and Eventim Live International, the tour, […]

Santo Domingo, RD, February 2026. YOHAN presents “Loco”, the first single from his debut album, a new bachata with Latin fusion loaded with the sensitivity that only the young singer-songwriter knows how to deliver, aligns with the contemporary international tropical scene, and shows a mature artist with a defined proposal, a reflection of an organic […]

Washington.- Robert Duvall, acclaimed actor of iconic films such as Apocalypse Now and The Godfather, died on Sunday night at the age of 95 in his home in Middleburg, Virginia, surrounded by his family, reported this Monday his widow, Luciana Duvall. "Yesterday we said goodbye to my beloved husband, dear friend, and one of the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

Havana,.- The Cuban peso marked a historic low in the informal market this Tuesday, depreciating to 500 units per US dollar, amid growing pressure from Washington on the island. The benchmark indicator of the informal market, published daily by the independent media outlet El Toque, reached this mark after a 15% decrease in the relative […]

The Dominican Republic is positioned among the countries with the best economic growth prospects globally, according to projections from the "Harvard Growth Lab," a research center at Harvard University. According to the Atlas of Economic Complexity, the country would register an average annual growth of 3.82% in its real GDP between 2024 and 2034, placing […]

Caracas.- In Venezuela 38,610 new vehicles were sold last year, an increase of 119.9% compared to 2024, when 17,558 were sold, the sector reported this Tuesday, which predicts a growth of over 29% for 2026, with more than 50,000 units. From the total sold last year, 41% -16,030 vehicles- were assembled in the country, the […]

San Salvador.- The Government of El Salvador anticipates approximately $55 million in tourism revenue from the Central American residency of Colombian singer Shakira, which consists of five concerts in San Salvador, two of which took place this past weekend, according to official projections shared this Monday. The head of the Ministry of Tourism, Morena Valdez, […]

AES Dominicana, headed by its president Edwin De los Santos, received the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Leah Campos, at the facilities of the AES Andrés energy complex, as part of an institutional agenda aimed at presenting the company's main investment projects in energy infrastructure, as well as the expansion of the natural […]

A sleep specialist assures that intimacy before bed can promote a deeper and more restorative rest. According to the specialist, if a person has difficulty falling asleep, having sex before sleeping could help them relax and sleep better during the night. The benefit is not solely due to physical effort. When intimacy occurs with someone […]

Santo Domingo.– Considered by many Dominican women as the “crush” of Dominican politics, the senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, set social media on fire this Valentine's Day by sharing a romantic message with his partner. "Chilling on the beach, accompanied by my Valentine, the future Mrs. Fernández", wrote the legislator on his Instagram […]

People who follow a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, have an 18% to 24% lower risk of mortality from all causes, which can mean two to three more years of life expectancy, according to a study based on 103,649 participants. After analyzing the information on the diet and genetic characteristics of these people […]

A small, humble, and delicious fruit could be playing a key role in protecting the heart, brain, and digestive system. This is revealed by a recent important study cited by the Daily Mail, which puts blueberries back at the center of the conversation about healthy eating. Although experts have been recommending its consumption for years, […]

If a person fell madly in love before, the chances of experiencing it again are slim, according to concluyeron American psychologists from the Kinsey Institute, after calculating the average passionate love experiences throughout a human life. Researchers surveyed 10,036 single adults between 18 and 99 years old in the United States. They were asked the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]