Gaspar Hernández. – President Luis Abinader instructed the immediate intervention of all affected areas in the municipality of Gaspar Hernández, following the intense rains that caused the overflow of the Joba River, and arranged compensation for families and merchants who registered losses. The president toured the affected areas to speak with the municipal authorities and […]

Santo Domingo.- Rescue authorities in Dominican Republic reported this Sunday that they are searching for an American crocodile that escaped from a tourist ranch located in the north of the country, an area that was hit by torrential rains that caused floods days ago. The Civil Defense said on its social media that the crocodile […]

The president of the National Progressive Force (FNP), Pelegrín Castillo, questioned the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Dominican Republic, in which the Dominican Government repudiated Iran's counterattacks and called for dialogue after the death of the Iranian supreme leader, Ali Jamenei. The political leader described the official stance as "regrettable […]

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) announced the partial closure of the intersection between República de Colombia and Jacobo Majluta avenues, as part of the start of work for the construction of a new overpass in that area of the capital. The measure will come into effect starting this Sunday, March […]

Barahona, RD. – A man lost his life on the afternoon of this Saturday in an event that occurred in the El Alfa sector, in this southern province. The victim was identified as Rafael Santana Beltré, 51 years old, who resided in the area where the incident occurred. According to preliminary reports, the man had […]

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 […]

SANTO DOMINGO. – Colombian Wilmer Paredes starred in an explosive finish to win the second stage of the 47th Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional on Wednesday, while Dominican Danielky Cedeño retained the lead in the general classification. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Danielky Cedeño conquers the first stage in La Romana The stage […]

SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – Within the framework of the celebrations for the Month of the Homeland, the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) organized this Tuesday a student march that brought together more than 600 high school students, from 30 educational centers in the National District. You may be interested in:Dominican Republic will host the […]

Washington. – Legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will face each other again on September 19 in Las Vegas, United States, eleven years after starring in one of the most media-covered fights in the history of professional boxing. You may be interested in: Font wants to name Messi honorary president and have him […]

Santo Domingo. – Cap Cana Destination City and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic announced the details of the second edition of the Dominican Republic Open – Cap Cana ATP Challenger 175, which will be held from March 9 to 15, 2026, reaffirming the country as a key point within the international professional […]

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 […]

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, […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Mahmud Ahmadinejad, who was  President of Iran between 2005 and 2013, died in one of the air strikes organized by Israel and the United States, according to what was stated this Sunday by the agency Iton Gadol and the Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post. According to reports, the bombing directly impacted his residence in Narnak, northeast of Tehran. As detailed, the attack […]

New York.- Authorities in the United States are investigating whether the shooting that caused the death of two people in Austin (Texas) is related to the attacks on Iran within the framework of the joint operation with Israel that began on Saturday, as reported by The Washington Post this Sunday. Two people close to the […]

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Sunday that the new leadership of Iran established after the death of Ayatollah Ali Jamenei has asked to speak with Washington and that he has agreed to it. "They want to talk and I have agreed to talk, so we are going to talk to […]

A satellite image obtained this very morning of the official residence of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) in Tehran shows the magnitude of the recent coordinated attacks by the United States and Israel against Iran. The bombings have not only hit strategic military installations, but also places symbolically linked to the supreme leader. "A column of black […]

New York,. - The President of the United States, Donald Trump, urged this Sunday the Iranian Revolutionary Guard to surrender in exchange for immunity or otherwise, he said, will face "a certain death". "I urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military police, to lay down their arms and receive total immunity or face certain death. […]

After his presentation at the Agganis Arena in Boston, the typical merengue singer El Blachy spoke with De Último Minuto, where he expressed how he felt about his participation in “Alofoke at the Agganis,” highlighting that beyond the spectacle, the moment represented a firm step in the international projection of typical merengue. The artist expressed […]

Santo Domingo Norte.- The departure of Enerolisa Núñez has left a deep void in the culture of Villa Mella, affirmed Armando Brazobán Sepúlveda, King of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit, highlighting the spiritual and cultural impact of the renowned bearer of the salve. “Enerolisa was an icon of the salve here in Villa Mella. […]

The numerologist Cristian Casablanca offered his first statements after his confrontation with Mr. Jiménez, in a fight held at the Agganis Arena as part of the event organized by Santiago Matías, titled “Alofoke en el Agganis”. Under an intense snowfall and still with the adrenaline of the combat, Cristian Casablanca assured that he felt in […]

Santiago Matías, one of the most influential figures in the Latin entertainment industry, once again demonstrated his ability to gather people by bringing together thousands of fans at the Agganis Arena in Boston, who showed their affection with screams and euphoria. Matías came on stage amid a thunderous ovation. The audience erupted in applause and […]

Boston.- The expected show “Alofoke en el Agganis”, held tonight at the Agganis Arena in Boston and produced by the entrepreneur Santiago Matías, sets a precedent in the Latin entertainment industry by having the support of important national and international sponsors. These companies join the vision of the CEO of Alofoke Media Group, betting on […]

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 […]

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 […]

Santo Domingo.- The President of the Dominican Republic, Luis Abinader, expressed optimism this Friday about the country's economic future, announced that the Government will install a network of dry ports on the border with Haiti, and highlighted that the nation has a rare earth reserve of over 150 million tons. In his annual address on […]

Santo Domingo. — The political leader Tomás Hernández Alberto stated that in the Dominican Republic “nowadays you can buy more with the salary than what you could buy four years ago”, referring to the impact of salary increases compared to inflation, during the special broadcast of the newspaper De Último Minuto. Hernández Alberto explained that, […]

President Luis Abinader announced in his accountability report this Friday that the Dominican government signed a historic agreement with the American company LOD Holdings for the development of a commercial spaceport in Oviedo, in Pedernales. "Before May 2028, we are going to send a satellite or a rocket from Pedernales, so they believe it," the […]

Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic decided to maintain its interest rate at 5.25% annually, after analyzing the recent increase in "uncertainty" global in the commercial policy of the United States, as well as the "inflation" recorded in the supply of food prices. The Dominican Central Bank issued this Wednesday a document in which it reported that […]

The president of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (ProCompetencia), María Elena Vásquez Taveras, urged the business community to approach the institution and learn about the tools available to address market distortions, unjustified barriers to trade, and practices that limit fair competition. He affirmed that, beyond sanctions, which […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Livestock, headed by its director, Abel Madera, made a solemn floral offering at the Altar de la Patria, as part of the commemorative acts of the 182nd anniversary of the National Independence. The ceremony was held in honor of the Founding Fathers: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario […]

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 […]

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 […]