Santiago de los Caballeros.– The Council of Councilors of the Santiago City Council declared this Thursday as a "Distinguished Visitor" to the Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, in recognition of his extraordinary artistic career and his invaluable contribution to the international projection of Dominican culture. The tribute coincides with the presentation of two concerts by […]
Lisbon.- Portugal signed a contract for the sale of four coastal patrol vessels to Dominican Republic for 24 million euros, which can be supplemented with additional options in systems and equipment, the Portuguese Ministry of Defense reported in a statement this Thursday. The sale will be formalized this Friday with a ceremony and a press […]
By: Daniel Reyes Bonao, Dominican Republic. – The company Combustible del Yuna offered the morning of this Thursday, February 19, a meeting with representatives of the media of the municipality, where it presented updated details on the process of installing its new fuel dispensing station on Professor Juan Bosch Avenue (Former Libertad Avenue). During the […]
Santo Domingo. — The senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, informed that he received the visit of the United States ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Leah Francis Campos, with whom he held a meeting focused on strengthening bilateral relations. During the meeting, they addressed issues considered priorities for both nations, including security, investment, education, […]
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican government delivered 50 modern ambulances this Thursday to the Directorate of Emergency Extrahospitalary Care Services (DAEH), with the aim of reinforcing the State's response capacity in the face of emergency situations and expanding the coverage of pre-hospital care throughout the national territory. During the event, Randolfo Rijo, executive director of the […]
Miami (USA). — Inter Miami CF kicks off the 2026 season of the Major League Soccer this Saturday with the challenge of defending the first MLS Cup in its history and, at the same time, fulfilling its great obsession: to conquer the Concacaf Champions Cup. You may be interested in;MLS renews for 2026 with James, […]
SANTO DOMINGO, RD.- The Basketball Association of the National District (Abadina) will inaugurate this Saturday its first tournament of the year when they launch the youth (U19), in the male and female categories, at the sports center of the Ensanche Luperón club. The protocol ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, at 4:00 PM, at the aforementioned […]
SANTIAGO. – Dominican boxer Ezequiel Medina offered one of the most forceful performances of the second date of the 2026 International Boxing Independence Cup, by prevailing with ample dominance over the American Arturo Acevedo IV in the roof of the Club Cupes. You may be interested in:Minister of Sports contributes RD$ 1.3 million for Boxing […]
SAN PEDRO DE MACORÍS. – The Basketball Association of San Pedro de Macorís (Abasapema) held its accountability assembly this Tuesday, in which it presented the economic report for 2025 and announced the program of activities for 2026. You may be interested in:Luisito Mercedes Academy will inaugurate Independence Tournament with teams from all over the country […]
Washington. – Legendary American golfer Tiger Woods left open the possibility of competing in the next Masters Tournament, the first ‘major’ tournament of the season scheduled for April, which would mark his return to high competition after almost two years of inactivity. You may be interested in: Tiger Woods turns 50, established as a legend […]
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 […]
Brussels.- The Chinese platform TikTok said this Friday that the investigation carried out by the European Commission, which concludes that this social network has an "addictive" design for its users, is based on "a categorically false and totally unfounded description". "We will take all necessary measures to challenge these findings by all means at our […]
Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]
Granada (Spain).- An international team of scientists found that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make mistakes when answering questions that require conceptual reasoning and not mere internet searches, which reveals that it still does not equal human thought in complex academic tasks. As detailed this Thursday in a statement by the University of Granada (UGR), […]
The National Assembly (AN) of Venezuela unanimously approved this Thursday the Amnesty Law for Democratic Coexistence, proposed by the acting president, Delcy Rodríguez. In accordance with local laws, the legislative initiative was submitted to public consultation among different sectors of Venezuelan society, after obtaining the green light in its first discussion, which allowed for the addition of […]
This Thursday, the first meeting of the Peace Council of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, was held, created to support the maintenance of peace in the Gaza Strip. Around two dozen nations participated in the meeting and, according to Axios, the meeting made it clear which countries, specifically, will participate in the future […]
Los Ángeles.- El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, accused this Thursday former President Barack Obama of revealing classified information, after he said that extraterrestrials "are real" in a recent podcast interview. “He gave classified information; he’s not supposed to do that,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on a trip to the state of […]
Lima.- The Peruvian ex-president Pedro Castillo (2021-2022), who is serving a sentence of 11 years and 5 months in prison for rebellion after unsuccessfully attempting a coup d'état at the end of 2022, requested this Thursday a pardon from the new interim president of the country, José Balcázar, congressman of the Marxist party Perú Libre, […]
Lima.- The new interim president of Peru, the leftist José María Balcázar, reaffirmed on his first day as president his controversial stance on early sexual relations, which he says help the psychological future of women and which already caused outrage in 2023 when he was a congressman. "I never change my opinion, I am a […]
The Dominican communicator and panelist of the program Esto No Es Radio, Gabi Desangles shined on Thursday night in the international coverage by being part of the backstage of the Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, an event held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, United States. Desangles was in charge of exclusive interviews and red carpet […]
Santo Domingo.- The singer Romeo Santos took advantage of his speech when receiving the award for Tropical Artist of the Year at Premio Lo Nuestro to send a firm message in defense of the Latin community in the face of the migratory situation in United States. During his intervention, the artist expressed that he will […]
Santiago de los Caballeros.– The Council of Councilors of the Santiago City Council declared this Thursday as a "Distinguished Visitor" to the Dominican singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra, in recognition of his extraordinary artistic career and his invaluable contribution to the international projection of Dominican culture. The tribute coincides with the presentation of two concerts by […]
Miami, Florida.- Dominican communicator and actress Georgina Duluc is preparing to experience a historic moment in her career, walking for the first time on the magenta carpet of the Premio Lo Nuestro, a special guest of Univision, on a night where glamour and haute couture will be the protagonists. For this special occasion, Duluc will […]
The Dominican communicator Gabi Desangles spoke out this Wednesday about the controversy generated on social media after not having been considered as a presenter of the red carpet of the Soberano Awards 2026. Her statements were made during a meeting with the press within the framework of the rehearsals of Premio Lo Nuestro 2026. Desangles, […]
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 […]
Punta Cana.– The executive president of the Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana, doctor Leonardo Aguilera, stated that the sustained growth of foreign direct investment in the country responds to the climate of institutional stability, respect for legal security and confidence in the public policies promoted by the Government. By participating in the panel […]
Austin (USA),- Oil companies operating in Venezuela will be able to pay local taxes and levies to the Government of this Latin American country without being sanctioned by United States, as indicated this Wednesday by the Department of the Treasury. In a license issued today by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), Washington indicated […]
Havana,.- The Cuban peso marked a historic low in the informal market this Tuesday, depreciating to 500 units per US dollar, amid growing pressure from Washington on the island. The benchmark indicator of the informal market, published daily by the independent media outlet El Toque, reached this mark after a 15% decrease in the relative […]
The Dominican Republic is positioned among the countries with the best economic growth prospects globally, according to projections from the "Harvard Growth Lab," a research center at Harvard University. According to the Atlas of Economic Complexity, the country would register an average annual growth of 3.82% in its real GDP between 2024 and 2034, placing […]
Caracas.- In Venezuela 38,610 new vehicles were sold last year, an increase of 119.9% compared to 2024, when 17,558 were sold, the sector reported this Tuesday, which predicts a growth of over 29% for 2026, with more than 50,000 units. From the total sold last year, 41% -16,030 vehicles- were assembled in the country, the […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo.– Considered by many Dominican women as the “crush” of Dominican politics, the senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, set social media on fire this Valentine's Day by sharing a romantic message with his partner. "Chilling on the beach, accompanied by my Valentine, the future Mrs. Fernández", wrote the legislator on his Instagram […]
People who follow a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, have an 18% to 24% lower risk of mortality from all causes, which can mean two to three more years of life expectancy, according to a study based on 103,649 participants. After analyzing the information on the diet and genetic characteristics of these people […]
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 […]
Washington .- A strong 6.6 magnitude earthquake shook the Philippine Sea on Saturday night, near Taiwan, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake occurred at 11:05 p.m. local time (03:05 GMT), about 60 kilometers northwest of Taipei City, according to data from the agency.
For its part, the USGS indicated that the movement occurred at an approximate depth of between 67 and 72.8 kilometers, which caused strong tremors in the northern and eastern regions.
Taiwan, a zone with frequent earthquakes
Taiwan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, in the area of interaction between the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate, a collision that accumulates a lot of tension and causes frequent earthquakes.
Furthermore, in the last ten years, at least three earthquakes of magnitude 6.6 or higher have been recorded within a 300-kilometer radius of this epicenter, including the devastating magnitude 7.4 event that shook the Hualien area on April 3, 2024, with at least 19 fatalities, over a thousand injuries, extensive structural damage, and a small local tsunami on the east coast.
Santo Domingo.- These are the most relevant activities scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2026 in the main cities of the Dominican Republic. Agenda: 08:00 a.m. Conference "More Health and Wellness". Location: Máximo Gómez Elementary School, Peravia (Bani). 10:00 a.m. Forty-seventh graduation ceremony of the Universidad Federico Henríquez y Carvajal. Place: UFHEC Las Matas, San Juan. […]
The Dominican artist Natti Natasha was awarded tonight with the award Tropical Album of the Year at Premio Lo Nuestro 2026 thanks to her record production, “Natti Natasha en Amargue”. Excited after receiving the recognition, the interpreter told De Último Minuto that this project represents "a dream come true." The album, made in collaboration with […]
Florida.- Dominican communicator and actress Georgina Duluc reappeared publicly on the magenta carpet of Premio Lo Nuestro and addressed the negative comments that arose after being announced as the host of the Premios Soberano 2026. With her characteristic direct style, Duluc assured that those comments "slide right off her completely", recalling her 25-year career in […]
From the magenta carpet of Premio Lo Nuestro, Dominican communicator and actress Georgina Duluc told De Último Minuto that "it was worth the wait" referring to her designation as presenter of the Premios Soberano 2026. The statements were offered during her walk on the magenta carpet before participating as a presenter in the gala. "It […]
Eric Dane, actor known for his roles as Mark Sloan in Grey’s Anatomy and Cal Jacobs in Euphoria, passed away at the age of 53, almost a year after he made public his diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that progressively deteriorates muscle functions. The actor had shared in 2025 that he […]
The singer Arcángel was recognized on Thursday night for his 20-year career during the edition number 38 of Premio Lo Nuestro, where he received a special tribute as Icon 2026. As he walked the magenta carpet, the artist focused his words on the personal meaning that this recognition has for him, assuring that every sacrifice […]
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