Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic launched this Tuesday a large-scale operation for the Christmas holidays, involving more than 48,000 people, with the aim of preventing incidents and traffic accidents, one of the main causes of death in this country. The first stage of the operation will last until six in the morning on December 25, […]
Santo Domingo.- Early this Tuesday, December 23rd, the main streets and avenues of the Dominican capital show a notable decongestion of vehicles, which has allowed drivers and transport users to move more quickly and without the usual lines of vehicles that characterize the days prior to the end-of-year festivities. Although the flow of vehicles usually […]
Santo Domingo.– An assault that occurred in the El Tamarindo sector, in Santo Domingo Este, has generated concern among residents of the area, after two individuals on a motorcycle, carrying a firearm, robbed a woman of her belongings in the public road. According to a video, during the event the victim's daughter knelt down and […]
Bajos de Haina.– The collective Los Haineros Época Dorada invited the community to participate in a mass in memory of the people who died after the collapse of the roof of the Jet Set nightclub, a tragedy that shocked the country and left 25 fatalities from the municipality of Haina. The Eucharist will be celebrated […]
Santo Domingo, DN.— The National Police, in coordination with the Public Ministry of the National District, opened an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old man that occurred on the night of Saturday, December 20 during a preventive police intervention in the Villa Consuelo sector. The victim was identified as Rancel Junior García, who died […]
Havana.- The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation described its exclusion from the 2026 Caribbean Series as "disrespectful" after the recent change of its venue, which was previously going to be organized by Venezuela and will now be played in Guadalajara (Mexico), from February 1 to 7. "The change of scenario does not justify Cuba's non-participation, […]
Sports Writing. – Paris Saint-Germain, recent champion of the Intercontinental Cup, confirmed its favoritism and secured its qualification to the round of 32 of the French Cup without any setbacks, after convincingly defeating Vendée Fontenay Foot, a team from the fifth division of French football, 0-4 this Saturday. You may be interested in:Safonov crowns PSG […]
Tampa, Florida.– The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed pitcher Shane Baz from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for a package of four prospects and a Competitive Balance Round A pick, the club reported this Friday. In the transaction, Tampa Bay receives outfielder "Slater de Brun", catcher "Caden Bodine", right-handed pitcher "Michael Forrest" and also outfielder […]
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Athletes Commission of the Dominican Olympic Committee concluded this Tuesday the First Athletes Forum “Vision beyond the goal”, which was held for two days at the Olympic Hostel with the participation of about 200 athletes from different disciplines. You may be interested in:Detroit and RD: tickets available from today; here are the prices […]
Sports Writing (EFE).— The month of May 2025 was marked as one of the most intense and memorable on the sports calendar in America, with historic comebacks, absolute consecrations and world-class protagonists such as Carlo Ancelotti, Álex Palou, Shohei Ohtani, Saúl ‘Canelo’ Álvarez, as well as the teams Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers. You […]
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 […]
Nvidia is no longer just a graphics card manufacturer. The company founded in 1993 by Jensen Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem, which was born with the vision of bringing 3D graphics to video games, has become the most valuable company on the planet, surpassing Apple and Microsoft with a capitalization of around $4.3 trillion. […]
New York.- Apple equips its AirPods with live translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German thanks to its new operating system, iOS 26, which launches this Monday on compatible devices. Starting today, the AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods 4 with noise cancellation, paired with iPhones compatible with Apple Intelligence - Apple's artificial intelligence - […]
Tegucigalpa.- The Electoral Observation Mission of the Organization of American States (EOM/OAS) in Honduras condemned this Tuesday "energetically" the aggressions suffered on Monday by Honduran citizens who participated in the special scrutiny and urged the State to investigate the events with speed. In a message released on the social network X, the EOM/OAS warned that […]
Rome,.- Pope Leo XIV said this Tuesday that he is "very disappointed" by the signing by the governor of the state of Illinois, JB Pritzker, of the bill that allows some adults with terminal illnesses to commit suicide with medical assistance. The Pope, an American and precisely from Chicago, Illinois, explained that in his recent […]
New York.- A woman died and at least four other people were slightly injured this Tuesday after a garbage truck crashed into a car and scaffolding in East Harlem (New York), according to local media. The accident occurred shortly before 6:30 local time (11:30 GMT), on 101st Street, near First Avenue, in the East Harlem […]
Washington,.- U.S. President Donald Trump stated this Tuesday that anyone who disagrees with him on monetary policy "will never be president" of the Federal Reserve, a comment that comes amid deliberations over who will be his candidate to be the next president of the central bank, replacing Jerome Powell. "Anyone who disagrees with me will […]
Rio de Janeiro (EFE).- The Supreme Court of Brazil authorized this Tuesday that the former president Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year prison sentence for sedition, be transferred to a hospital on Wednesday and undergo surgery the next day, on Christmas Day, to correct two inguinal hernias. The authorization was granted, at the request […]
Santo Domingo. - The entrepreneur and content creator Santiago Matías heads the "Most Creative of 2025" ranking, published by Forbes República Dominicana magazine, a distinction that recognizes the minds that are transforming the creative and cultural industry of the country with regional and global impact. This recognition positions Matías as the leader of a new […]
Santo Domingo, RD. – Dominican actress and influencer Tiby Camacho will be part of Univision's new reality show, titled "Would You Bet on Me?", which is scheduled to premiere in January 2026. The program is a couples reality show in which 12 duos of recognized figures will live together 24 hours a day, facing challenges […]
Santo Domingo.- There are concerts that are heard and others that are lived. Pavel Núñez and his BipolarBand's concert at Hard Rock Café was one of the latter, an emotional journey where each song functioned as a chapter of an intimate story, shared without artifice with an audience willing to sing, remember and feel. From […]
Miami, FL.– If 2020 was the year that Boza burst onto the global scene, 2025 is the year he transformed it to his liking. In a journey marked by industry recognition, iconic collaborations, historic moments at international awards shows, and a discography of enormous cultural weight, the Panamanian artist has shown that his rise is not by chance, […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – The seasonal program Dominicana’s Got Talent will hold two special editions to close out the year 2025 with special episodes for Christmas, on December 24, and New Year's Eve, on December 31, which will review the most memorable acts of the semifinalists, with a focus on the values and emotions of the […]
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 Punta Catalina thermoelectric plant, operated by the Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina (EGEPC), closed the 2025 fiscal year —as of December 3— with transfers to the Dominican State for US$258.4 million, consolidating itself as one of the public assets with the greatest cash generation capacity. With this result, the company's accumulated contribution between […]
The AES Foundation concluded a new cycle of the Women Super Entrepreneurs project, through a graduation activity that brought together 152 participants, who completed a training process aimed at strengthening their productive and business capacities. The initiative, developed in partnership with the Supérate Program, is implemented nationwide and has impacted 932 women in more than […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Dominican Association of Poultry Farming (ADA) reported this Thursday that the national production of broiler chickens for this month reaches 24.7 million units, a volume that allows covering the expected demand and the supply of the market during the season of greatest consumption of the year, such as Christmas and New Year. […]
Santo Domingo.- The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) approved the granting of two loans to the Dominican Republic, totaling 566 million dollars, aimed at enhancing water security in the capital and the province of Santo Domingo, and modernizing the penitentiary system. The initiatives respond to strategic national priorities and will improve […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Central Bank stated this Monday that there are 5,149,829 people employed in the country, for a year-on-year increase of 2.4%, equivalent to 119,965 net employed compared to the July-September 2024 period. The employment rate, that is, the ratio between the total employed and the working-age population, stood at 63.1% for July-September 2025, […]
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 […]
Professor Franklin Joseph, a specialist in endocrinology, diabetes and obesity and founder of Dr. Frank's Weight Loss Clinic in London, states that food at Christmas alone rarely causes fat gain, but sitting around doing nothing does. In an article published by Dailymail, the expert points out that inactivity has a huge detrimental effect on our […]
The Family Integration Center (CIF) graduated more than 3,700 people during the year 2025, after completing training processes in 30 training areas. 17 technical courses and 11 workshops of human-social and family training were carried out, developed in coordination with public institutions, through the Center for the Promotion and Promotion of Non-Profit Associations and the Ministry […]
Punta Cana. - The hotel chain RIU Hotels & Resorts held a new edition of its traditional Local Agencies Awards, an event that took place on December 14th in the recently renovated Riu Palace Bávaro. The activity brought together more than 60 attendees, including representatives from travel agencies, business partners, and media, and aimed to […]
Santo Domingo.- The town hall of the municipal district of El Puerto, in San Pedro de Macorís, recognized doctor Ulrick Gaillard, founder and president of the North American organization Batey Relief Alliance (BRA), for his almost three decades of tireless humanitarian service in favor of the most vulnerable populations in the country. The distinction was […]
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 […]
New York.- The president of the National Council on Disability CONADIS, Benny Metz, announced that the Dominican State has advanced more than 70% in the co-construction of the National Disability Plan 2025-2035 to continue deepening the approach to the challenges in terms of accessibility, education, employment, health and citizen participation.
During his intervention at the 18th session of the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the United Nations Organization, held in New York City, Metz explained that with this plan the country will be significantly advancing in the guarantee of the rights of all people with some type of disability.
“El gobierno del presidente Luis Abinader ha puesto en vigencia la ley 43-23, que reconoce la lengua de señas en la República Dominicana, además de la Ley 34-23 de Atención, Inclusión y Protección para las Personas con Trastorno del Espectro Autista (TEA). Esto demuestra la visión de un gobierno con sensibilidad social y acción para la inclusión”,
Metz indicated that during the year 2024, a process of Diagnosis of the advances and challenges of Law 5-13 on the rights of people with disabilities was carried out, through consultation processes and working groups with state organizations and civil society to coordinate opportunities for improvement for the benefit of people with disabilities.
Santiago.- Agents of the National Police arrested a 22-year-old woman accused of her alleged involvement in an electronic fraud case, during an operation carried out in the municipality of San José de las Matas, province of Santiago. The detainee was identified as Ashlin Carolina Rosario Moya, who was arrested by members of the Division of […]
Redacción América.- The President of Argentina, Javier Milei, leads in December the ranking of South American leaders with the highest positive image, although none of the region's leaders manage to close the year with a favorable balance, as they all present high levels of disapproval that equal or exceed their percentages of support, according to […]
Santo Domingo.– The governor of the Central Bank, Héctor Valdez Albizu, highlighted the financial strength exhibited by the Banco de Reservas, during a meeting held with the Superintendent of Banks, Alejandro Fernández, in which the main results of the national financial system were presented. Valdez Albizu reported that Banco de Reservas maintains a relevant position […]
Santiago.- The commerce of the Historic Center of Santiago shows a clear reactivation in the middle of the Christmas season, driven by the increase in the flow of buyers who go to the stores in search of gifts and traditional products for the Christmas Eve dinner, reported the president of the Association of Companies of […]
Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Institute of Meteorology (Indomet) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening early warning systems, with the aim of anticipating the risks associated with adverse meteorological phenomena and protecting the food security of the country's most vulnerable populations. The CEO of Indomet, Gloria Ceballos, […]
The elimination of the state subsidy for fuels in Bolivia caused an escalation of violence this Tuesday in the political heart of the country. A march called by the Bolivian Workers' Union (COB) ended in clashes with the Police in the vicinity of Murillo square, in La Paz, where the Government Palace and the Congress […]
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