Santiago.– National Police agents arrested this Thursday a young woman accused of physically assaulting her mother during an incident that occurred on 7th street in the Cienfuegos sector, in the Santiago Oeste municipality. The affected woman, identified only as Flor, reported that her daughter maintains a violent behavior on a recurring basis, both against her […]

Puerto Plata.– In the midst of pain and outrage, Carlos Manuel Genao, father of the 13-year-old girl Brianna Genao González, demanded this Thursday that the authorities bring to justice and punish with the full weight of the law the two men who allegedly confessed to taking the life of his daughter, who had been missing […]

Santo Domingo.- The National Institute of Forensic Sciences (Inacif), a dependency of the Attorney General's Office, used fire to destroy 616 kilograms, 941 grams, and 785 milligrams of cocaine, marijuana, ecgonine, crack, ecstasy, heroin, hashish, and methamphetamine, seized so far this year. The substances, previously analyzed in the laboratories of the Inacif, included 421 kilograms, […]

Amidst tears, sadness, and a deep sense of sorrow, family and friends said their final goodbyes to the young Carlos Domingo Canela, who tragically lost his life while fishing at the Rincón dam, accompanied by several people. The burial took place in an atmosphere marked by shock and collective pain, where dozens of relatives gathered […]

Santo Domingo.– The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, appointed Dr. Julio César Landrón de la Rosa as the new Executive Director of the National Health Service (SNS) through Decree 6-26, replacing Mario Lama, who resigned from the position. Landrón de la Rosa is an orthopedic and trauma surgeon with extensive experience in the health […]

Sports Writing (EFE).– British cyclist Simon Yates, member of the Visma | Lease a Bike team, announced this Tuesday his retirement from professional cycling at the age of 33, ending a successful career in which he conquered the Giro d'Italia 2025 and the Vuelta a España 2018, among other important achievements. You may be interested […]

Santiago Rodríguez.- The Minister of Sports, Kelvin Cruz, begins the year 2026 working from this province, where he announced the complete renovation of its sports pavilion, which has already exhausted its useful life of more than 20 years and presents an advanced state of deterioration and leaks in times of rain. You may be interested:Alberto […]

Sports Writing (EFE).- The capture of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas during a United States military operation provoked, since January 3, a wave of reactions in the international sports arena, with pronouncements from athletes of different disciplines and nationalities, as well as direct consequences on the Venezuelan sports calendar. You may be interested inr:Venezuelan Baseball League […]

Santo Domingo.– The renowned audiovisual producer and director Alberto Zayas was officially presented as the General Producer of the opening ceremony of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, whose opening is scheduled for July 24, 2026 at the Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium. The announcement was made by "Colí", who welcomed Zayas, […]

WASHINGTON (EFE).– There is a before and after Tiger Woods in the history of golf. As he turns 50 this Tuesday, the American celebrates a career that revolutionized the sport, expanded its global reach and turned it into an unprecedented cultural phenomenon, although also marked by injuries, personal scandals and a high physical cost. You […]

Writing.- LG Electronics (LG) today unveiled its "AI in Action" approach at LG World Premiere, the annual event the company holds in Las Vegas before CES. The company highlighted the three fundamental pillars of its strategy: affective intelligence, which has evolved into action-oriented AI; industry-leading products based on technological excellence; and a perfectly coordinated ecosystem […]

Madrid.- Artificial intelligence continues to advance by leaps and bounds and 2026 will be the year in which this technology goes from being a tool capable of assisting those who use it to leading autonomous systems capable of taking operational control in many processes and executing critical tasks without direct human intervention. It also begins […]

Beijing.- China declared this Thursday that the dispute over the operation of the TikTok video application in the US must be resolved "through cooperation" and "in accordance with Chinese laws and regulations". The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce, He Yongqian, spoke out after information emerged about the platform's agreements with three investors to create […]

Science Writing- An Ariane 6 rocket from the European Space Agency (ESA) has taken off from the spaceport in French Guiana with two new satellites on board that will join the Galileo constellation and provide greater robustness to the European navigation program, which serves more than half of the world's population. At 5:01 (GMT), as […]

New York .- The technology OpenAI has denied being responsible for the suicide of a 16-year-old who took his own life after interacting with ChatGPT for months, and has attributed his case to an "improper use" of the tool. "The injuries and damages alleged by the plaintiffs were caused or contributed (…) by the misuse, […]

U.S. President Donald Trump told the newspaper The New York Times this Thursday that he does not plan to pardon the president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, recently arrested after a U.S. military operation. "No, I don't see it," he replied to the direct question after indicating to the media that the rapper and music mogul, […]

Caracas.- The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced this Thursday works for the recovery of the infrastructure affected during the attacks of United States in Caracas and in three states near the capital last Saturday, when forces of the North American country captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. "We are attending to […]

United Nations.- The UN expressed its "concern" on Thursday over the death of Renee Good in Minneapolis (Minnesota), after a federal agent of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Service (ICE) shot her to kill, and hopes that those responsible "will be held accountable for it". In a press conference, the spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, […]

Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out this Thursday against the five senators who voted alongside the Democratic caucus to approve a joint resolution that seeks to block future incursions into Venezuela, a measure he considered attempts to take away from the Head of State "the power to fight and defend" the country. "Republicans should […]

Miami/Minneapolis,.- Authorities in Minnesota accused the FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office on Thursday of preventing them from accessing evidence about the woman shot by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Wednesday, for which they denounced that they were excluded from the case. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) stated in a statement […]

Miami, FL - Puerto Rican artist Myke Towers, one of the most influential figures in urban music globally, celebrates his nomination for the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 in the Latin Pop/Urban Song of the Year category for his hit “DEGENERE”, in collaboration with the renowned producer and composer benny blanco. This iHeartRadio nomination represents a […]

Miami, FL.- Some songs are not explained: they are activated. “Brincar”, the new single by J Castle and Lyanno along with Hades66, is exactly that. A direct hit of energy, movement and audacity that is felt more in the body than in the head. From its first second, the song imposes a clear attitude: here […]

New Jersey, USA – A federal court in the United States, with jurisdiction in the district of New Jersey, ended a long-standing family dispute related to the intellectual rights of the legendary Dominican balladeer Dharío Primero, considered the “Sandro of America” of the Dominican Republic. After a complex and extensive legal battle that involved an […]

Within the framework of the celebration of the Three Kings Day, various artists and personalities from the Dominican Republic held toy distribution events for children in different sectors of the country, as a show of solidarity and social commitment to low-income families. Since last weekend, entertainment figures began sharing images and videos of these activities […]

Duffman, the popular mascot of Duff beer recognized by his red cape, glasses and belt of cans, left The Simpsons after almost 30 years of appearances. The decision was announced in the episode “Seperance”, where Barry Duffman himself visited the Simpsons' house to announce the news: “The Duff Corporation has retired that character forever”, according […]

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. […]

"I am a tolerant and democratic president, but everything has a limit... We will continue to govern for the people and, for that reason, I say to all pre-candidates and their coordinators: proselitizing acts to officials are not allowed. If they want to campaign, they must leave their positions." Thus spoke the head of state, […]

Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic received 11.866 billion dollars in remittances in 2025, a "record" figure and 10.3% higher than in 2024, the monetary authorities reported this Thursday. The Dominican Central Bank (issuer) said in a statement that the economic performance of the United States was one of the main factors that influenced the behavior […]

Caracas.- The state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela (PDVSA) confirmed this Wednesday that it is in a negotiation process with the United States for the sale of "volumes" of crude oil, after President Donald Trump assured that the Caracas Executive is willing to give them 30 to 50 million barrels of oil. The negotiation is carried out, […]

Madrid.- Oil prices, which had fallen for much of today's session, have changed trend and now show slight increases after the US intervention in Venezuela and after OPEC+ confirmed its decision to maintain the production level until April. According to data from Bloomberg collected by EFE, at 13:00 hours (12:00 GMT), Brent, the benchmark crude […]

The government of Donald Trump specified this Sunday its intentions regarding Venezuelan crude after capturing the president of the country, Nicolás Maduro, and announcing that it will lead Venezuela until there is a political transition. It was the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, who specified that one of the main interests of his Administration […]

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, stated in a conversation with Fox News that the country will be "strongly involved" in Venezuela's oil sector after the capture of the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife. Furthermore, Trump boasted about the attack against Venezuela perpetrated on the night of this Saturday, assuring that there is no other country […]

A place between the Loma and the Atlantic Ocean that becomes a refuge for the traveler's soul. There is a corner located on the north coast, caressed by the breeze that tastes of salt and nostalgia, where the Atlantic merges with the land and leaves its mark on every stone, every wave, every soul. That […]

Lawrence, Massachusetts.— The city's mayor of Lawrence, Brian De Peña, recognized journalist Stephanie Hilario Soto through a proclamation, for her commitment and contributions to the responsible practice of journalism, as well as for her performance in Dominican media. During the event, the mayor highlighted the academic preparation, professional ethics, and versatility of Hilario Soto, who […]

Santo Domingo.- The corporate volunteering program “United for a Dream” of Cementos Progreso Dominicana promoted the initiative “Golden Christmas with Purpose”, with a solidarity day that focused its efforts on raising resources and providing support to the elderly of the Don José María Foundation, in San Pedro de Macorís. Understanding the need to create support […]

While in several countries the last hours of 2025 are still being counted, other nations are already celebrating the arrival of New Year 2026. Due to time zones, the change of year does not occur at the same time all over the world. Below, it is shown how 2026 advances from the first territories to […]

Lima.- More than 10,000 kilometers separate the tables of Peru and Italy, but at Christmas there is a common element on the tablecloth: the panetón or panettone, the sweet bread filled with raisins and candied fruits that is enjoyed on both sides of the Atlantic as a legacy of the migration of the European country […]

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 […]