Santiago.- A woman identified as Ángela Geraldine Hernández, 32 years old, died this Thursday, allegedly while undergoing an aesthetic procedure, liposuction, in a private health center in Santiago, a fact that has caused consternation among her relatives, who denounced alleged irregularities in the handling of the case and demanded a thorough investigation. The deceased would […]
Jarabacoa. – The City Council of the municipal district of Manabao, in La Vega, filed a formal complaint against the current treasurer Yohani Muñoz Sánchez, for misuse of funds. The council, represented by Ángeles Ulerio and Carlos Madera, reported that the legal action is based on an alleged misuse of funds belonging to the mayor's […]
Las Terrenas, Samaná. – The municipal mayor, Eduardo Esteban Polanco, offered statements after concluding a meeting with the Minister of Interior and Police, Faride Raful, along with municipal and provincial authorities. The meeting, held at the Las Terrenas City Hall, was part of the preliminary coordination for Easter Week 2026. You can read more: Governor […]
Santo Domingo.– The Chamber of Deputies approved this Tuesday in second reading an organic bill that eliminates the figure of independent candidacies from the electoral regime, in a decision that has generated questions for contradicting a previous ruling of the Constitutional Court. With this measure, the National Congress nullifies articles 156, 157, and 158 of […]
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED), Víctor -Ito- Bisonó, led the first session of the Oversight Commission for public investment procurement and contracting processes in infrastructure, formalizing its implementation as a mechanism for supervision and monitoring of these institutional processes. The commission, of an honorary nature, was created by Resolution No. […]
SANTO DOMINGO, RD. — The Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) lifted the suspension that weighed on the Dominican Fencing Federation, a decision that was officially communicated to the new president of the entity, Gilberto Soriano, through a correspondence dated March 23, 2026. You may be interested in:Colegio San Martín de Porres triumphs in district Olympics and […]
Santo Domingo. – The volleyball team of the National District defeated the La Vega sextet in straight sets 25-14 and 25-10 during the start of the Santo Domingo 2026 Women's Games. Among the most outstanding players, Harleny de los Santos scored 15 points and Yamil Moya, seven. You may be interested in:Ciudad Juan Bosch celebrates […]
30% of the participants arrived from Chile, Argentina, the United States, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, consolidating the international character of the event, which took place in the Cibao region. La Vega, Dominican Republic. – With the participation of more than three hundred national and international cyclists, the Gran Fondo Cycling Challenge RD 2026 successfully celebrated […]
Punta Cana.- The final of the Dominican Republic Open Copa Cap Cana (ATP Challenger 175 category), which was being played between Italian tennis player Mattia Bellucci and Argentine Mariano Navone, has been temporarily suspended due to the high temperatures recorded during the day. Given the conditions of extreme heat, the match referee and tournament organizers […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – Dominican world champion Carlos Adames, known as “El Caballo Bronco” (The Bronco Horse), will defend his middleweight title (160 pounds) sanctioned by the World Boxing Council against American Austin Williams, on March 21st at the Caribe Royale Resort, in Orlando, Florida. You may be interested in:Kelvin Cruz doubles economic contribution to TBS […]
YouTube Premium is known for offering ad-free viewing, background playback, and downloads for watching videos offline. However, the platform has a function that changes the experience of those seeking to avoid not only external advertising, but also the promotional segments integrated into the videos themselves: it is about “Jump Ahead”, a tool designed to automatically skip […]
The streaming platform Spotify launched a new feature that allows users to know how the song they are listening to was created, offering a deeper and more interactive experience. The tool, called “About the Song”, displays information about the creative process, inspiration, and details behind each musical theme. This function appears through informative cards that […]
Google Photos incorporated a little-known feature that allows you to free up space in your account without having to delete photos or videos. It is the "storage saver" option, a tool that automatically compresses files to reduce their size without significantly affecting their visual quality. This alternative arises in response to an increasingly common problem […]
Miami.- The SLS (Space Launch System) rocket of the Artemis II mission, in which four astronauts will orbit the Moon, returned this Friday to the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where it maintains the expectation of departing on April 1. The rocket's move, with the Orion spacecraft to which the four […]
Vienna.- 'Online' fraud already accounts for the majority of scams and artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating its expansion, while many states are not prepared to stop a crime with which organized crime earns billions of dollars, warns the UN on the eve of a summit in Vienna on this phenomenon. "At this moment, fraud, and […]
The White House rejected the proposal by businessman Elon Musk to assume the payment of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the partial shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and has caused delays at airports in the United States, sources told CBS News. The offer proposed by the technology entrepreneur amounted to […]
On March 20, a report by The New York Times was published stating that the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, is under criminal investigation by the federal prosecutors of Manhattan and Brooklyn in the United States. The investigations, in an initial phase, analyze possible links between Petro and drug traffickers and whether his presidential campaign […]
Error al procesar la solicitud Scientists from the Cape Eleuthera Institute and international allies have analyzed blood samples from 85 sharks and found illicit substances, stimulants, or drugs. This would be the first time in the world that scientific research reveals caffeine and acetaminophen in sharks, as reported this Thursday by local media, and they […]
The fear of the imminent rupture of the Wahiawa dam, a structure built in 1906 on the north coast of Oahu island, in Hawaii, forced the immediate evacuation of more than four thousand residents after heavy rains that caused flooding and damage to homes and access roads, according to the international news agency The Associated […]
Cancún.- The President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, received this Thursday in Cancún, in the Mexican Caribbean mexicano, the German President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in a meeting where they will address commercial cooperation, investment, education and culture, shortly before the signing of the modernization of the agreement with the European Union (EU). The Mexican ruler received Steinmeier […]
Santo Domingo, R.D. — The businessman and CEO of Alofoke Media Group, Santiago Matías, once again demonstrates his social sensitivity by responding positively to the call of Christian music singer Martha Candela, who recently requested his help to acquire a vehicle. In an interview given in New York City to the program Opción New York, […]
After their impressive performance at Vive Latino, La Mosca continues its 2026 World Tour with an intense series of shows in Mexico, where they will perform in Puebla, San Luis Potosí, and Guadalajara, reaffirming the strong bond with their audience. During April, the tour will continue through Argentina and Chile, and then jump to North […]
J Álvarez presents the official video for “El Boss”, one of the songs from “El Dueño del Sistema Vol. 3”, continuing the visual strategy of the project and amplifying its reach on digital platforms. "El Dueño del Sistema Vol. 3" continues to show a solid performance on digital platforms, approaching 14 million accumulated streams. During […]
Businessman Santiago Matías reported that he made a formal request to YouTube to limit access in Venezuela to his new and ambitious project Planeta Alofoke during a live broadcast on the night of this Monday of Alofoke Radio Show. In that context, Matías assured that he will not give Venezuelan citizens the opportunity to participate […]
Businessman Santiago Matías announced that he will initiate legal action against Gregorio Giuseppe Begnini Arcia, a participant in the first season of the reality show La Casa de Alofoke. According to his explanation, the contestant would have violated the regulations established in his participation contract, including image use and rights transfer agreements signed to be […]
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 […]
Santiago.- The Association of Merchants and Industrialists of Santiago (ACIS) and the Association of Wholesalers in Provisions of Santiago (Amaprosan) warned this Tuesday that the growth of the so-called private label brands in large commercial chains would be displacing national products, affecting the sales of local companies and creating a scenario that, if not regulated, […]
National and international specialists agreed that the Preliminary Draft Organic Law on Antitrust and Economic Competition represents a decisive step to strengthen the functioning of markets in the Dominican Republic, generating more transparent conditions for competition, greater security for investment, and direct benefits for consumers. During a technical dialogue entitled "Clear Rules for Competing: Dialogue […]
By the end of December 2025, a total of 2,432,540 workers contribute to the Dominican Social Security System (SDSS), generating 2,527,123 contributions registered in the system, according to the most recent Statistical Bulletin of the Contributory Regime published by the Social Security Treasury (TSS). The report, prepared from the administrative records of the Single Information, […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic received $887.6 million in remittances in February, 9.6% less than the amount received in January of this year ($982.8 million), and also $29.4 million less compared to the same month of 2025, the Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Sunday. The BCRD indicated that this reduction in […]
Caracas.- The acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, informed this Saturday of the entry of 300 million dollars to a recently created fund for "social protection" from an "extraordinary sale" of fuel oil, a fuel derived from petroleum. In an act broadcast by the state channel Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), the Chavista leader assured that […]
This day arrives with an intense energy that invites you to make important decisions and act with determination. The influence of the planets drives changes in work, money, and relationships, but also asks for prudence when communicating and signing agreements. ♈ Aries Today you will feel a strong impulse to advance towards your goals. Channel […]
Santiago.- The Jesus with the Children Volunteer announced on the afternoon of this Monday the celebration of the fourth edition of the walk “Heroes of the Heart”, a solidarity day that seeks to raise awareness about childhood cancer and raise funds for the treatments of children treated in the Hematology-Oncology Unit of the Dr. Arturo […]
Do you think you know everything? Science and history continue to reveal surprising data that shows the world is full of mysteries and curiosities. These facts, supported by scientific research, can change the way we see reality. 1. Humans and bananas share part of their DNA Although it may sound strange, humans share some genes […]
Santo Domingo.– The Miss and Mister of Dominican Republic organization officially launched its concentration week, marking the beginning of a new stage in the country's beauty pageants. Alejandro Martínez, one of the event directors, reported that throughout the week the candidates will participate in various activities, including talent competition, "head to head" dynamics, interviews with […]
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 […]
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 […]
Santiago. – Two cousins, one just four years old and the other a 16-year-old teenager, were reported missing by their families, who are urgently asking for help to find them.
This is the child Wenzel Javier Franco Méndez, 4 years old, and the teenager Justin Francisco Almonte, 16, the latter with a history of mental health problems and in the process of rehabilitation for substance use, according to their relatives.
According to family versions, both minors were last seen in the Los Salados sector, in Santiago, in circumstances that have not yet been clarified.
At the time of his disappearance, little Wenzel was wearing a white t-shirt, dark blue shorts and black sandals. While Justin was wearing a red hat, black t-shirt with a white stripe, blue shorts and white crocs.
Family members indicated that, after reviewing a tablet belonging to Justin, they found conversations with a TikTok social media profile identified as "Jhonathan Martinez Martinez". According to the messages, the teenager had been coordinating a possible trip to Santo Domingo.
This information has generated concern among those close to them, who fear that both minors are at risk and are calling on the population so that anyone who has information about the whereabouts of the minors should immediately contact the phones 809-664-8505 and 829-360-0034.
They also urged to share the information to broaden the search and facilitate the prompt location of Wenzel and Justin.
The case of the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has generated national shock after almost two months without concrete answers. The family was alarmed on the Sunday they found the house in Tucson with the back door open, the security camera torn off, and Nancy's personal belongings intact, as recounted by her daughter, journalist Savannah Guthrie, in a […]
Tegucigalpa.- The plenary of the Supreme Court of Justice of Honduras ratified this Thursday magistrate Wagner Vallecillo as the new head of that branch of the State, after he was provisionally elected on Wednesday by Parliament, replacing Rebeca Ráquel Obando. The announcement was made by Vallecillo himself after the end of a session of the […]
Santo Domingo.- An unreleased video about the collapse of the Jet Set nightclub roof, which occurred on April 8, 2025, has come to light, showing images of the moments before and after the tragedy that shocked the country. In the audiovisual, the minutes before the collapse are observed, where Gregory Adames is seen conversing in […]
Washington .- A delegation sent by the acting president of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, began an official visit to Washington this Thursday, to strengthen ties with the Administration of President Donald Trump, as well as to resume diplomatic presence in the North American capital. The mission, led by the Chargé d'Affaires of Venezuela, Felix Plasencia, and […]
Santiago. – Two cousins, one just four years old and the other a 16-year-old teenager, were reported missing by their families, who are urgently asking for help to find them. This is the child Wenzel Javier Franco Méndez, 4 years old, and the teenager Justin Francisco Almonte, 16, the latter with a history of mental […]
Juan López was 66 years old when, for the first time, he put on a pair of sneakers and went out the door of his house in Toledo, Spain, to run. Today, at 82, he has broken several records in the "ultra distance" categories within his age range. Despite having little time to train because […]
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