Santiago. – With messages of hope, unity, and democratic firmness, members of the Venezuelan community in this city held a gathering on Saturday night at the Plazoleta de la Información, at the Monument to the Heroes of the Restoration, where they affirmed that the moment Venezuela is experiencing represents "the beginning of a long-awaited change", […]

Santiago.– The political leader of the Dominicanos por el Cambio (DxC) Party and former deputy to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN), Claudio Marte González, described this Saturday as a "major world-impact event" the announcement about the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, considering that it would mark a before and after for millions of Venezuelans […]

Santo Domingo. President Luis Abinader stated that the Dominican Government is closely following the evolution of events in Venezuela, following the capture of President Nicolás Maduro, and reiterated the country's firm stance in favor of democratic restoration in that South American nation. Abinader recalled that he never recognized the legitimacy of Maduro's proclamation as president, […]

Santo Domingo.- The National Police reported this Saturday that it captured one of three men identified as alleged perpetrators of the death of Reimy Tomás Rodríguez Rojas and Rodolfo Martínez Parelló, reported missing on December 31st in Santiago. This is Yoni Pierre, 56 years old, of Haitian nationality, and who, according to the evidence gathered, […]

The Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in the Dominican Republic remains closed and calm after the attack by the United States on South American territory, in which Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores were arrested. In the vicinity of the facilities, there is a slight police presence, with no crowds of people. […]

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 […]

Paris.- The police officer who received a donation of 60,300 euros from Kylian Mbappé for his work protecting the French national team during the 2022 World Cup has been sanctioned with early retirement, 'Le Monde' reported this Tuesday. However, the newspaper pointed out that this 57-year-old riot officer, known as 'Momo' and who has been […]

São Paulo.- Isabelle Marciniak, who was the Brazilian youth rhythmic gymnastics champion in 2021 and was a young promise of the discipline, died on Wednesday at the age of 18, reported the Paranaense Gymnastics Federation. Marciniak died from Hodgkin's disease, a type of cancer that attacks the lymphatic system, according to the federation, cited by […]

SANTO DOMINGO.– The 2025 season of world golf was defined by great feats, established figures, and the emergence of new talents. The dominance of American Scottie Scheffler, the historic Grand Slam of Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, and the dramatic victory of Europe over the United States in the Ryder Cup were some of the milestones […]

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, […]

Miami (USA).- NASA launched three missions into space this Wednesday that seek to map the heliosphere, the layer that surrounds and protects the solar system, to critically monitor space weather and to study how the Earth's upper atmosphere responds to the solar wind. The three missions took off from Florida on a SpaceX Falcon 9 […]

Beijing.- China expressed its "serious concern" over the capture of Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States, requested their "immediate release" and demanded that the crisis be resolved through "dialogue and negotiation", according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Asian country. Beijing expressed its […]

Vatican City.- Pope Leo XIV affirmed this Sunday that "the good of the Venezuelan people must prevail" over any other consideration, after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by the United States, and urged to guarantee sovereignty and the rule of law in the Caribbean country. "With a spirit full of concern, I follow the […]

The New York Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC, in its English acronym), the New York federal prison where Nicolás Maduro is imprisoned, has housed such notorious inmates as Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán, rapper Sean 'Diddy' Combs, and former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández. Located in the Brooklyn district, it has been called a "hell on Earth." […]

Edmundo González and María Corina Machado affirm they represent "the democratic path" for Venezuela to regain its freedom Madrid.- The leader of the conservative Popular Party, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, said this Sunday that the executive vice president of Nicolás Maduro's Government, Delcy Rodríguez, "cannot" lead Venezuela because she has been "accomplice and protagonist of the […]

Nairobi.- The Government of Ghana condemned this Sunday the "unilateral use of force" by the U.S. against Venezuela and warned that the statements of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, "evoke the colonial and imperialist era and set a dangerous precedent for the world order", while calling for the release of the Venezuelan […]

Santo Domingo. – Venezuelan urban artist Danny Ocean joined the celebration of dozens of Venezuelans residing in Santo Domingo, on the Malecón, specifically in the Güibia area, on Saturday night, following the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro by the United States government. The activity, marked by music, flags, and slogans, brought together citizens who expressed […]

Marcel Piel Morena begins 2026 as the undisputed queen of Dominican popular music, closing a 2025 full of successes that consolidated her authentic and versatile career. Her genuine connection with the public shone during the Christmas holidays, where she starred in public and private shows full of charisma and vocal quality, turning each stage into […]

La Insuperable culminates the year 2025 reaffirmed as one of the most influential, active, and decisive female figures in Dominican urban music. Her year-end was marked by intense musical production, high-impact media moments, memorable performances on first-class stages, and a cultural projection that transcended borders. This solid performance was also reflected in international metrics and […]

Santo Domingo.- Romeo Santos and Prince Royce, two of the most important figures of Bachata internationally, once again highlight Dominican talent by selecting La Perversa and Shalim Ortiz as the central figures of the music video for “Lokita por mi”, one of the thirteen songs included in their most recent collaborative album, “Better Late Than […]

In the last few hours, new details have come to light about the tragic incident that occurred at dawn on New Year's Day, when Victoria Jones, 34, daughter of actor Tommy Lee Jones, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel, according to reported Daily Mail, citing its source. According to the informant, the young woman was lying on […]

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, […]

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 […]

The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the US dollar for this Friday, January 2, 2026, as follows: In financial institutions, the buying rate of the dollar was RD$62.87, while the selling rate reached RD$63.74. When comparing these figures, an accumulated depreciation of 3.39% is […]

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican government affirmed that the main economic results of 2025 consolidated the Dominican Republic as one of the most productive and reliable economies in the region, driven by the sustained growth of exports, a historic performance of free zones, the expansion of formal employment and record levels of foreign direct investment. According […]

Santo Domingo.- Economist Haivanjoe Ng Cortiñas predicted this Monday that 2026 will mark a turning point in the fiscal and financial dynamics of the Dominican Republic, because it will be the year in which debt service will reach its greatest pressure, shifting the debate from the stock - how much is owed - to the […]

The banking entity stands out in the High Financial Inclusion category, in the first edition of the national ranking of the Superintendency of Banks. Santo Domingo.- Banco BHD obtained Gold in the first Financial Inclusion Ranking 2025, conducted by the Superintendency of Banks (SB), reaffirming its leadership for its inclusive practices. BHD achieved the high […]

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 […]

During the December holidays, tables are filled with traditional dishes such as turkey, ham, and punch. However, between gatherings, reheated meals, and long preparation days, the risks associated with food safety also increase, especially when food spends too much time out of refrigeration or is handled incorrectly. In fact, the Dominican Republic registers each year […]

Beijing.- A study published this month in the scientific journal Science of Food concludes that a diet with a moderate proportion of lard reduced the accumulation of body fat and inflammation levels in laboratory mice, compared to diets based on certain vegetable oils. The research, led by a team of Chinese scientists from the Hunan […]

The Christmas holidays are accompanied by copious meals, irregular schedules, increased alcohol consumption, and an increase in social and family stress. This can affect our night's rest, a fundamental aspect for physical and mental health. Pulmonologists offer recommendations for better sleep at Christmas. In the year SEPAR 2025-2026 of Sleep Respiratory Disorders (SRD), an initiative […]

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 […]