Santo Domingo.– Under strict military surveillance and custody, several briefcases containing the files and documentary evidence of Operation Cobra were transferred this Thursday to the Hearing Room of the Second Collegiate Tribunal, where coercive measures will be known to those involved in the alleged fraud scheme related to the use of codes and medical insurance […]
Santiago Oeste. – The Ministry of Education (MINERD) put the contractor responsible for the structural repair and hydraulic solution of the Rafaela Jiminián school in possession this Thursday, whose damage to the base of the building forced the evacuation of the school and affect the teaching of more than 800 students. The regional director of […]
Santo Domingo.- The People's Force Party strongly questioned the government's intention to finance the 2026 Budget through new loans of RD$400,000 million and an increase in the deficit of RD$39,000 million, while, according to the party, it refuses to allocate RD$17,000 million to alleviate the impact of inflation on citizens who earn less than RD$52,000 […]
Santo Domingo.– A strong explosion caused by a gas tank shook the In Tempo Villa Marina tower, located in the Villa Marina sector of the National District, leaving a balance of 5 injured, including two in serious condition, according to preliminary reports from the Fire Department. The explosion occurred on the second floor of the […]
Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) initiated this Wednesday the calibration and personalization process of the first laser-burned machines that arrived at the institution, in preparation for the renewal of the identity card and identity and electoral card. The president of the JCE, Román Andrés Jáquez Liranzo, accompanied by the titular members Dolores Altagracia […]
Madrid (EFE).- Manchester City took the victory from the Bernabéu, in the sixth matchday of the Champions League group stage, after coming back from the initial goal by Brazilian Rodrygo Goes in the 28th minute thanks to goals by English Nico O’Rilley in the 35th and Norwegian Erling Haaland in the 43rd, from a penalty. […]
Santo Domingo.– The outfielder for the Gigantes del Cibao, Johan Rojas, was received this Wednesday with strong boos from the blue fans at the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium, in the first match of the francomacorisano team against the Tigres del Licey after his controversial statements of last December 3. Licey fans reacted with loud whistles […]
Santo Domingo.- The leader of the Gigantes del Cibao, José Leger, offered this Wednesday his impressions on the team's moment and the adjustments made for tonight's important game against the Tigres del Licey at the Quisqueya stadium, the first duel of a series of two consecutive matches against their direct rival in the standings. Leger […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – The Costa Rican duo of Felipe Porras and Gabriel Rojas achieved a dominant 3-0 (11-1, 11-8, 11-5) victory over Americans Reyansh Chandel and Ashvin Aggarwal, in the men's doubles modality of the 12 years and under category, during this Monday's day at the Junior Racquetball World Championship, which is being held in […]
Santo Domingo.- Hundreds of young people, children and adults gathered on El Conde street, in the Colonial Zone, to participate in the XIV Conde Peatonal Chess Tournament, an event organized by the Pro Chess and Culture Foundation which for 14 consecutive years promotes this science sport outdoors. The president of the organizing committee, Aquiles Rodríguez, […]
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 - […]
Madrid.- Teenagers have integrated AI into their daily lives, whether for studies or as a confidant in personal matters, although the majority also express reservations, including the use of images to create fake sexual content, according to 84% of them and 76% of them. These are some of the data revealed by the 'Así somos' […]
Washington.- The United States imposed financial sanctions this Thursday on three nephews of the President of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, whom it accuses of having ties to drug trafficking. The Treasury Department included Efraín Antonio Campo Flores, Francisco Flores de Freitas, and Carlos Erik Malpica Flores on the sanctions list, all of whom are related to […]
The trade balance of Paraguay registered a deficit of 1,030.7 million dollars from January to November of this year, a period in which exports reached 15,535 million dollars, compared to 16,565.7 million dollars in imports, the issuer reported this Thursday. Error en el proceso de traducción Error en el proceso de traducción Error en el […]
King Felipe VI's former brother-in-law Iñaki Urdangarin will publish his memoirs on February 12th under the title 'Everything Lived', in which he recalls his nearly four-year stay in prison after being convicted of corruption, which at the time was a scandal for the Spanish royal family. According to the Grijalbo publishing house, which will publish […]
Caracas,.- The Government of Venezuela described this Wednesday as a "blatant robbery" the confiscation by the United States of an oil tanker off the coast of the South American country and warned that it will go to international instances to denounce "this serious international crime". "This new criminal act is added to the theft of […]
The U.S. President, Donald Trump, stated that the seizure of a tanker off the coast of Venezuela, carried out amid the escalation of U.S. aggression against the Bolivarian Republic, was carried out for "a very good reason". The president offered no explanation or details about such a step, limiting himself to indicating that his Administration […]
Dominican-American entertainment journalist, businesswoman, and actress Genesis Suero once again ignites international conversation with her participation in the second season of the successful Netflix series Owning Manhattan, a production that currently ranks in the global Top 10 of the platform. Suero is consolidating herself as one of the most influential, charismatic, and talked-about personalities of […]
Alicia Machado reignited the controversy after making strong statements during a live broadcast on TikTok. The 1996 Miss Universe came out in defense of Fátima Bosch, the newly crowned Miss Universe 2025, but ended up generating controversy for the way she referred to two of the most recognized Venezuelan queens: Dayana Mendoza and Stefanía Fernández. […]
Santo Domingo, RD.- The urban music interpreter Don Miguelo surprised all his followers this Wednesday by formally entering the reality show of the communicator Vincent Carmona, better known as Dotol Nastra, "Only the strong survive". With his distinctive personality, Don Miguelo arrived with a chicken in hand, a bag with food, and a bottle of […]
Madrid.- The Madrid night dressed up last night to host the world premiere of Ozuna and Beele's album "Stendhal". Multiple celebrities from the world of culture, music, arts and society gathered at the Florida Park in Madrid to accompany the two stars of the urban genre in the launch of this joint project. A packed […]
Santo Domingo, RD - Urban singer Ángel Rafael Félix Díaz, artistically known as Donaty, publicly apologized through a video on his social media after being arrested by the National Police, following an incident in which he allegedly displayed a firearm during his participation in an event in Los Guaricanos. In the video, Donaty addresses his […]
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, […]
Former US President Bill Clinton traveled to Jamaica with Rolando González Bunster, President and CEO of InterEnergy Group, to see firsthand the damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, the most severe weather event to have impacted the country in its recent history, and the reconstruction progress led by the energy company in key areas of the […]
Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Appraisers Institute (ITADO) assured that around 40.9% of all credit in the national financial system is backed by assessable guarantees. “According to indicators from the Superintendency of Banks, the mortgage portfolio reached RD$404.986 million, with a year-on-year growth of 14%, confirming the strength of the mortgage market and the critical […]
Santo Domingo.- The most consumed fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and propane gas, will maintain their prices for the week of December 6 to 12, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes (MICM) informed this Friday. The agency stated in a note that the Government provided a subsidy of 173.6 million pesos so that these […]
The Superintendency of Banks (SB) presented this Wednesday the report "Towards an inclusive and sustainable financial system 2025", in which it exposes significant advances, but also persistent gaps in the participation of vulnerable groups within the Dominican financial system. The study, based on surveys of financial intermediation entities and users, indicates that although progress has […]
Washington.- Costco sued this Monday the Administration of President Donald Trump, in an effort to obtain a full refund of the tariffs paid by the retail giant this year and to prevent those levies from continuing to be imposed while a Supreme Court case unfolds. In the lawsuit, the company indicated that the December 15 […]
Santo Domingo.- Each season brings a different vibe and colors are the easiest way to feel it. Knowing which tones will be trending is not just to "look fashionable", but to inspire you, refresh your closet and give your style a twist without complicating your life. The autumn-winter 2025/2026 palette arrives with a mix designed […]
Miami (USA).- The American digital artist Beeple unleashed a "pack" of robotic dogs at the Art Basel Miami Beach fair with hyperrealistic heads of tech magnates and art legends such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, and Mark Zuckerberg. The installation titled 'Regular Animals' captured attention at the fair that was inaugurated […]
San Francisco de Macorís, RD. – On December 2nd, the Health Mi Luz brand celebrated the official opening of its new branch in Plaza Caribbean, in an event that brought together authorities, strategic allies, influencers and figures from the social sphere, marking a significant step in its evolution as a platform for integral well-being. The […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has, since this month, one of the most innovative artistic exhibitions of the year: “Miguel Ángel Vivo”, an immersive exhibition that brings together the most emblematic works of the Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti, including recreations of the Sistine Chapel, the David and the Moses. The exhibition will be available until […]
Santo Domingo.- Benito Antonio, one of the most prominent Dominican designers nationally and internationally, who has turned fashion into a vehicle of identity, purpose, and patriotic pride. From the age of nine, when he watched his mother sew, Benito Antonio discovered a fascination that would shape the course of his life. By eleven, he already […]
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.- In a moving scene of pain and consternation, family and friends said their final goodbyes this Thursday to Modesto Marmolejos del Rosario, 52 years old, buried in the municipal cemetery of Ingenio Arriba, after having been found dead in an irrigation canal in Valverde province, a few hours after his wife received a mysterious anonymous envelope with money to buy "the death box."
The event has caused a great impact in the community of Cienfuegos, where the deceased resided with his wife, Yohanny Diloné. According to the woman, she received a sealed envelope containing her husband's cell phone, ID card, and a sum of money accompanied by an anonymous message suggesting she prepare the funeral. Immediately, Diloné went to the National Police and the Prosecutor's Office of Santiago to report what had happened.
Hours later, Marmolejos' body was found tied at the feet, hands, and neck in an irrigation canal in the municipal district of Jicomé, Valverde province.
The man worked as a warehouse manager in a door-to-door shipping company, and had not shown up for work since last Saturday, October 4, the day he was reported missing.
During the burial, family members and friends called for justice and asked the authorities to clarify the crime, which has been classified as a violent and ruthless act.
The National Police reported that so far more than six people have been questioned in connection with the case, while investigations continue to determine the circumstances of the death and those responsible for the act.
Bogotá.- The Colombian Government stated this Thursday that it has no reason to deny a possible asylum request from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, should he leave power in his country, amid tensions over the naval and military deployment that the United States has maintained since August in the Caribbean. "In the moment of tension that […]
New York.- A U.S. federal judge postponed this Thursday the sentencing date of Mexican drug trafficker Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada by three months, until April 13, 2026 at 10:00 a.m., following a request from his defense, according to the online judicial platform. Zambada's lawyer, Frank Pérez, had requested more time to prepare the documents for […]
Puerto Plata.– Lifestyle Group, considered the most extensive and dynamic tourist complex on the North Coast, celebrated its much-anticipated Christmas party in style, an event dedicated to recognizing the effort and dedication of more than 3,500 employees who make up its human team. The celebration took place at the complex's facilities in Cofresí and was […]
Santo Domingo.– The knowledge of the coercive measure against those involved in the alleged criminal network that for four years would have diverted public funds from the National Health Insurance (Senasa) advances this Thursday, in a hearing that began after 2:00 in the afternoon. During the session, the Public Ministry proceeded to read the instance […]
Santiago.- Agents of the National Police arrested two men in Sabana Iglesia after seizing dozens of portions of illicit substances during a surprise operation carried out on the Main Street of that municipality. The detainees are Radamez Antonio Durán Flores and Juan Ramón Adame Lagara, who were traveling on a red Super Gato motorcycle when […]
Santo Domingo.- The deputy for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Charlie Mariotti Paz harshly criticized that the General State Budget project for 2026 contemplates resources for new appointments and increases in several dependencies, while refusing to apply the salary indexation that would benefit more than 764,000 Dominican workers who earn less than RD$52,000 monthly. Mariotti […]
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