Wednesday, May 27, 2026

911 System coordinates assistance following multiple traffic accident on Jacinto Peynado bridge

Santo Domingo.– The National Emergency and Security Attention System 911 coordinated assistance following a traffic accident in which a car and a motorcycle collided on the Jacinto Peynado bridge, in which a person fell into the river and has not been located. Four people were taken to nearby health centers to receive specialized medical care. For the attention of the incident, four ambulances from the Directorate of Emergency Extrahospitalary Attention Services (DAEH), six units of the National Police, two units of the General Directorate of Traffic and Ground Transportation Safety (DIGESETT), two units of the National District Fire Department and one unit of the 911 Drone team were deployed.
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So far, the body of the person who fell into the river has not been located; however, teams from the Civil Defense, the National District Fire Department, and the 911's Drone team (911 ) continue the search efforts.

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Police dismantle gang accused of armed robbery and gunshot wound in Guachupita

Santo Domingo.– The National Police reported the dismantling of an alleged criminal gang dedicated to committing armed robberies in sectors of the National District and Santo Domingo East, achieving the arrest and submission to justice of two of its members, linked to a robbery in the Guachupita sector where a citizen was shot. The detainees […]

The secret behind why all Minions are male

They are yellow, they speak an impossible-to-decipher language, and they have been conquering screens around the world for decades. But there is a characteristic of the Minions that went years without an official explanation: they are all male. Not a single female figure among the ranks of the most popular creatures in the Despicable Me […]

Bill proposes to create the General Directorate of Oral Health in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo. – The Senate of the Republic sent to the Public Health Commission the bill that proposes the creation of the General Directorate of Oral Health (DIGESABUC), an initiative aimed at strengthening public policies related to oral health in the Dominican Republic. The legislative proposal is authored by Senator Lía Díaz de Díaz, who […]

Migration detains 1,109 irregular foreigners; Santo Domingo and Elías Piña lead detentions

Santo Domingo. – The General Directorate of Migration (DGM), in coordination with State security agencies, reported that during the interdiction operations carried out this Tuesday, 1,109 foreigners in an irregular migratory condition were detained in different provinces of the country. According to the official report, the provinces of Santo Domingo and Elías Piña registered a […]

Panama opens the door to dialogue with Costa Rica, but demands "the same rules"

Panama is willing to sit down to talk with Costa Rica, but only under "the same rules" and on equal terms for both countries. This was stated by the Minister of Commerce and Industries, Julio Moltó, amid the new diplomatic attempt to reduce bilateral tensions that have escalated around trade, phytosanitary controls and the restrictions imposed on Panamanian […]

Man who physically and verbally assaulted his partner sentenced to eight years in prison

Santo Domingo. – The Fourth Collegiate Tribunal of the National District sentenced José Enrique Castillo Bocio, known as “Kike”, to eight years in prison after being found guilty of physically and verbally assaulting his partner in an incident that occurred on February 24, 2026, in the Simón Bolívar sector. The sentence was handed down at […]