Santo Domingo.- The popular celebration organized for the commissioning of the Line 2C of the Santo Domingo Metro had to be interrupted due to the rains recorded in the municipality of Los Alcarrizos. The event, called Metro Fest, was taking place on the esplanade of the Pablo Adón station and had gathered a large number […]
In the framework of the 182nd anniversary of National Independence, the Dominican Episcopal Conference (CED) published its message entitled “Dominican Republic: a people sustained in hope. The ethics of duty”, in which it urges society to renew its commitment to ethical values, protect the fundamental structure of the family and participate responsibly in public life. […]
Santo Domingo.- In this first stage of the 2C Metro line in Santo Domingo, users will travel free of charge starting this Wednesday, February 25th, until Easter in a special schedule from Monday to Friday in the morning from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., and in the evenings from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. On […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican electricity sector reported that the recovery of the National Interconnected Electrical System (SENI) is progressing steadily, following the national blackout recorded this Monday morning. The authorities explained that the interruption originated from the tripping of the 138-kilovolt Hainamosa–Villa Duarte line's circuit breaker, which caused a major failure in the grid. You […]
San Francisco de Macorís. — The Judicial Office of Permanent Attention Services of the Duarte province postponed until next Thursday at 11:00 in the morning the knowledge of the coercive measure against the doctor Wilber Polanco, accused of alleged sexual assault against a young woman of Haitian nationality in the municipality of Las Guáranas. The […]
SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – Within the framework of the celebrations for the Month of the Homeland, the National Institute of Physical Education (INEFI) organized this Tuesday a student march that brought together more than 600 high school students, from 30 educational centers in the National District. You may be interested in:Dominican Republic will host the […]
Washington. – Legendary boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will face each other again on September 19 in Las Vegas, United States, eleven years after starring in one of the most media-covered fights in the history of professional boxing. You may be interested in: Font wants to name Messi honorary president and have him […]
Santo Domingo. – Cap Cana Destination City and the Ministry of Tourism of the Dominican Republic announced the details of the second edition of the Dominican Republic Open – Cap Cana ATP Challenger 175, which will be held from March 9 to 15, 2026, reaffirming the country as a key point within the international professional […]
Kyiv.– Ukrainian athletes will not participate in the opening ceremony of the Winter Paralympics of Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics, scheduled for March 6, in protest of the decision to allow the presence of athletes from Russia and Belarus under their respective flags. The Ukrainian Paralympic Committee announced in a statement that the Ukrainian delegation will […]
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, […]
Beijing.- A year after DeepSeek shook the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry with its 'chatbot', China returns to the center of the technological debate with the hyperrealistic videos of Seedance 2.0, ByteDance's video tool that opens a new battle in the sector and rekindles the controversy over copyright in Hollywood. Since its launch this month, […]
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 […]
Lima.- Economist Denisse Miralles was sworn in this Tuesday as the new President of the Congress of Ministers of the Government of transition of Peru, which is chaired by the leftist congressman José Balcázar, despite the fact that it had been officially announced that this position was going to be occupied by the also economist […]
At least 46 flights were canceled this Tuesday on routes between the United States and the Dominican Republic due to the effects of the winter storm Ernesto, which affects several states in the northeastern United States. The National Weather Service warned about the intensity of the phenomenon, calling it one of the strongest storms of […]
Ukraine . — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on Tuesday that Russia has not “destroyed Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested the determination of Kyiv and its allies and fueled European fears about the scale of Moscow's ambitions. In a show of support, more than a […]
The last 24 days have been devastating for the family of television presenter Savannah Guthrie. Since the night of Saturday, January 31st, they have had no news about her mother, Nancy Guthrie, who during that early morning would have been taken from her home located near East Skyline Drive and North Campbell Avenue, in Tucson, […]
Iran is close to finalizing an agreement with China to acquire anti-ship cruise missiles, according to six sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations, in a context in which United States deploys a naval force significant near the Iranian coast in the face of a possible attack against the Islamic Republic. The agreement, focused on […]
The multi-award-winning Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Pedro Capó announces that you can now pre-save his new album, "En Vivo Desde el Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot", recorded in the emblematic venue of San Juan, Puerto Rico. This album will be available on March 13th on all digital platforms. This project captures the energy, emotion, […]
Santo Domingo, RD-. The Association of Art Journalists (Acroarte) announced this Tuesday Nashla Bogaert, Juan Carlos Pichardo and Carlos Sánchez as presenters of the forty-first edition of the Soberano Awards 2026. The announcement was made through the official accounts of the award on social media. These three figures of Dominican entertainment will join the official […]
The Mexican singer Christian Nodal lashed out at his ex-partner, the also artist Cazzu, for her reaction to the controversy generated by the song Rosita, performed by Tainy, Rauw Alejandro and JHAYCO, where they created a verse inspired by him and how quickly he "fell in love and married Ángela Aguilar." In an extensive message […]
A night to feel, remember and celebrate the music of one of the great icons of rock in Spanish. Santo Domingo. The iconic Latin American singer-songwriter Beto Cuevas, one of the most influential voices in Spanish rock, returns to the Dominican Republic with his highly anticipated show “Beto Cuevas – Acoustic”, next Saturday, May 23, […]
Miami. - The Venezuelan singer-songwriter and three-time Latin Grammy nominee, DANNY OCEAN, continues his unstoppable rise in Latin music. Today, the Billboard Charts confirm his success by breaking into the Latin charts with #1 in Latin Airplay and Latin Pop Airplay with his global hit, “Corazón”. This achievement marks the third time Danny Ocean has […]
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 […]
The president of the Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Defense of Competition (ProCompetencia), María Elena Vásquez Taveras, urged the business community to approach the institution and learn about the tools available to address market distortions, unjustified barriers to trade, and practices that limit fair competition. He affirmed that, beyond sanctions, which […]
Washington.- The ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that has forced the Government of President Donald Trump to not impose tariffs under an economic emergency law reverses the additional levies with which countries that supply crude oil to Cuba were penalized, although it does not prohibit future punishments and surrounds with uncertainty Washington's current pressure […]
41.8% of Dominicans expressed that the economic situation of their household has improved in recent months, according to the first Markestrategia survey conducted this year. While 31.5% state that their situation remains the same, 25.9% believe it has worsened, and only 0.8% responded that they do not know. "For you, the economic situation of your […]
Santo Domingo.- The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic (BCRD) reported this Friday that starting February 24th, the new 2000 pesos banknotes, year 2025, will be in circulation. These banknotes, whose manufacture was ordered through an international public tender in May 2025, contain the same security features as the 2000 pesos banknotes currently in circulation, […]
U.S. President Donald Trump announced this Friday that he will impose a general global tariff of 10%, as part of the set of trade powers, known as section 122. Also, Trump mentioned that he would use another set of powers, called section 301, to initiate unfair trade practices, which could result in additional tariffs. "Effective […]
Madrid, Spain.- Dominican journalist Cristian Santana presented a new installment of his program Sabor de la Calle, this time broadcasting from the city of Madrid, where he toured some of the most emblematic gastronomic points of the Spanish capital, combining local tradition with the authentic flavor of the Dominican community abroad. During the tour, Santana […]
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 […]
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 […]
Colombia's Defense Minister, Pedro Sánchez, emphatically stated that no public money was lost in the controversial contract for the maintenance of the MI-17 helicopters, after irregularities emerged They identify the 15 occupants of the Mi-17 helicopter, including wives and children of FAP personnel regarding alleged irregularities in the contractual process.
Through his account on the social network X, Sánchez assured: "Clear accounts. Not a single peso of public funds was lost", and added that the State not only recovered all the resources that had been advanced to the contracting company, but also received additional income from sanctions.
According to the minister, the insurance company executed the guarantees and consigned 20.07 million dollars to the National Treasury, which means that the committed resources are fully covered, in addition to additional income from sanctions that already total 6.49 million dollars, and another 2.46 million in the process of collection.
The contract, which was signed on December 31, 2024 with the American company Vertol Company Systems, aimed at the maintenance and recovery of six MI-17 helicopters, aircraft used by the Public Force.
During the execution, three aircraft were successfully returned to service, but in August 2025, anomalies were detected in the fulfillment of some contractual obligations, which led to sanctioning processes and the intervention of the insurer to protect public resources.
Minister Sánchez also informed that all the documentation of the process was sent to the Comptroller General's Office, the Attorney General's Office and the Prosecutor's Office so that the corresponding investigations can be carried out, in compliance with the State's control and transparency mechanisms.
The public statement came after a journalistic investigation that questioned the manner and decisions behind the selection of the contracting company, including alternatives that could have involved direct negotiations with the United States.
The director of the Louvre Museum, Laurence des Cars, has submitted her resignation following the numerous crises the museum has recently faced, such as the theft last October, and her resignation has been accepted by the French president, Emmanuel Macron. "The Head of State accepted it and described it as an act of responsibility at […]
Bolivia is going through a wave of chikungunya virus infections, the majority concentrated in the department of Santa Cruz (east), the largest and most productive region of the country. According to the health services report, in the first two months of the year, infections exceed by eleven all those registered in 2025. As of this […]
Panama City.- Spain's Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Eva Granados, and Panama's Vice Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, Carlos Guevara Mann, signed a new Cooperation Alliance for Sustainable Development this Tuesday in the Panamanian capital. "At a time, also, of questioning of scientific evidence, of data, the document we sign today is based […]
Colombia.-A serious traffic accident occurred on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, on the Siberia-La Punta road, near the municipality of Tenjo, in the department of Cundinamarca. The incident involved two buses from the companies CoontransRosal and Flota Santafe, which generated a rapid response from the region's emergency services, including fire departments, ambulances, and […]
Panama has accumulated 822 cases of dengue so far in 2026, according to the most recent epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health, which warns about the persistence of the transmission of the virus and the need to reinforce preventive measures in homes and communities. Out of the total reported, 727 correspond to cases without […]
Colombia's Defense Minister, Pedro Sánchez, emphatically stated that no public money was lost in the controversial contract for the maintenance of the MI-17 helicopters, after irregularities emerged They identify the 15 occupants of the Mi-17 helicopter, including wives and children of FAP personnel regarding alleged irregularities in the contractual process. Through his account on the […]
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