ESPAILLAT. – The Director General of Operations of the Presidency, Aníbal Díaz Belliard, made an extensive tour of the communities impacted by the heavy rains and the overflow of the Joba River, in the municipality of Gaspar Hernández, as well as by the increase of the Yásica River, in Sabaneta de Yásica. During the visit, […]

The National Police played a leading role in the military and police parade held on February 27th on the occasion of the 182nd anniversary of National Independence, reaffirming its commitment to the defense of the homeland and citizen security. The act was led by President Luis Abinader, in his capacity as Supreme Commander of the […]

La Romana.— With a focus on sustainable tourism, economic development, investment, and sector growth, President Luis Abinader broke ground for the construction of the Beach Club and inaugurated the Tourist Pier of the Atoll on Catalina Island. The landing stage is an infrastructure that facilitates the disembarkation of visitors so they can enjoy the natural […]

In recent weeks, there have been repeated reports of a lack of interest in investigating and capturing those responsible for numerous crimes committed in the jurisdiction under the command of General Natera Meleciano. Adding to this situation is a worrying accumulation of crimes whose perpetrators, to date, have not been apprehended. What is even more […]

Santiago.- Agents of the Regional Sub-Directorate of Criminal Intelligence (DINTEL) of the National Police separately arrested two men accused of criminal acts that occurred in different sectors of this province, one for firearm injuries and the other for alleged robbery. The first of the detainees is Frailyn José Santos, alias “Chelito” and/or “Chaili,” 26 years […]

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 […]

The American president, Donald Trump, has announced the death of the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the attacks launched by Israel and the United States this Saturday against the Islamic Republic. "Jameneí, one of the most evil people in history, has died," he wrote on Truth Social. Trump said that the "heavy […]

An Iranian drone has hit Dubai International Airport this Saturday, according to reports on social media. According to reports, after the attack, the airport is being evacuated. Images and videos shared by internet users show the inside of the terminal filled with smoke and debris on the floor. Previously, it was reported that all operations originating from […]

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, has stated that the attack that his country and Israel launched on the morning of this Saturday against Iran is going "very well", during a telephone interview with the television channel ABC News. To the question of how long these military actions would last, the president responded that as long […]

The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, condemned the unilateral attack by the US and Israel against the Islamic Republic and issued a stern warning to both countries. "We will make the Zionist criminals and the American scoundrels regret their actions," he wrote on his X account. "The brave soldiers and the […]

Jerusalem.- The Israeli Army announced the death of seven senior officials of the Iranian regime, including the Minister of Defense, Aziz Nasirzadeh, and the commander of the Revolutionary Guard, Mohamed Pakpur. In a video appearance, the Army spokesman, Defrie Effin, stated that the Secretary of the Defense Council, Ali Shamjani, and two figures close to […]

Just hours away from the big night, the production team is finalizing every detail for the highly anticipated show “Alofoke at the Agganis”, led by businessman Santiago Matías, CEO of Alofoke Media Group in the city of Boston. During the final rehearsals, the technical and creative teams adjust lighting, sound, and special effects details that […]

Boston, Massachusetts.- Dominicans residing in different states of United States traveled to Boston, Massachusetts, to attend tonight's show “Alofoke en el Agganis”, led by businessman and content creator Santiago Matías. From the early hours of this Saturday, dozens of Dominicans and Latinos began to arrive at the surroundings of the Agganis Arena to be part […]

Santo Domingo Oeste. – With an impressive display of music, creativity, and folklore, the Herrera Carnival celebrated its forty-third edition, reaffirming itself as one of the most vibrant and anticipated cultural manifestations in the Dominican Republic. Joy overflowed in every corner of Isabel Aguiar Avenue, in which comparsas and traditional characters filled a cultural day […]

The tour also earned Shakira a Guinness record as the highest-grossing Latin tour in history Mexico City.- Shakira closed a round of 13 sold-out concerts at the Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City, before performing on March 1st at the Zócalo, the Plaza de la Constitución, considered the largest public square in the country. The […]

The Dominican film “ZUMECA” produced by Cacique Films and sponsored by Grupo SID, won two awards at the Slamdance Film Festival, achieving the Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress for Angela Cano. The film directed by the also actor David Maler premiered within the framework of this prestigious circuit, after entering the "Breakouts" section of […]

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 […]