The initiative brought together more than 20 governmental institutions that offered various services to the community. Las Galeras, Samaná. – The Social Inclusion Day “Primero Tú”, coordinated by the General Directorate of Strategic and Special Projects of the Presidency (PROPEEP), arrived in the municipal district of Las Galeras, bringing solutions, assistance, and opportunities to hundreds […]
Santo Domingo.- A few days before the celebration of Mother's Day in the Dominican Republic, the country's cemeteries are already preparing to receive hundreds of families who will visit the graves of their loved ones, in a tradition that is kept alive every year among Dominicans. In the National Cemetery, the National District City Hall […]
Has been residing in the Dominican Republic for over 30 years Santiago.- A Chinese national requested urgent help this Friday from the embassy of his country to be able to return to China, after denouncing that he lives in extreme poverty conditions, going hungry and facing serious health problems in the municipal district of Santiago […]
Santo Domingo.- The recent confirmation by former presidential candidate Gonzalo Castillo that the United States Government has reinstated a 10-year visa has sparked interest and questions in various sectors of public opinion about the scope and meaning of that decision. Castillo publicly informed that he received his US visa again and thanked President Donald Trump […]
The Judicial Council confirmed a general increase of 30% for most positions —20% in 2026 and 10% in 2027— and adjustments between 35% and 50% for jurisdictional support staff. This is the most significant increase for the judiciary since 2017. The announcement was made during a meeting with representatives of judges and judicial officers, in […]
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. – The United States U-17 women's national team maintained its undefeated record in the Pan American Cup by defeating the Dominican Republic three sets to zero this Thursday, in a match corresponding to Group A of the tournament being held at the Jorge Galeano Gymnasium in Tegucigalpa. You may be interested in:Puerto Rico […]
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — In an intense match that lasted almost two hours, the defending champions of Puerto Rico defeated the Dominican Republic 3-2 (16-25, 25-21, 26-28, 25-20 and 15-8) this Wednesday during the second day of the U-17 Women's Pan American Cup, held at the Jorge Galeano Gymnasium in Tegucigalpa. The exciting match, corresponding to […]
Santo Domingo.– The Banco de Reservas de la República Dominicana announced its official support for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, through a strategic alliance with the Organizing Committee of the sporting event that will bring together athletes from across the region from July 24 to August 8, 2026. You may be […]
Santo Domingo, RD.– The Dominican Republic's women's sabre team continues to raise its competitive level in preparation for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026, following its participation in important international events held in Peru and France. The national team comprised of Heyddys Ysabel Valentín, Rossy Félix Lara, Maiber De la Cruz, and […]
SANTO DOMINGO. The selections from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico were victorious in the first date of the Caribbean Women's Handball Cup being held at the Table Tennis Pavilion of Parque del Este, qualifying for the Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026. The Dominican team decisively defeated their Costa Rican counterparts by […]
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The NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope has revealed with unprecedented precision the structure of NGC 3137, a spiral galaxy located 53 million light-years away. This observation, built from six different color bands, offers a key perspective to understand the development and life cycle of stars. According to NASA, NGC 3137 is located in the […]
New York.- The tech giant Apple agreed to pay 250 million dollars to settle a class action lawsuit in the United States that accused the company of misleading advertising by exaggerating the artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities of its iPhone 15 and 16 devices. The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in San Francisco, alleged that […]
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A tourist boat with 110 people on board sank this Friday off the coast of the province of Mugla, in western Turkey, without any casualties as all passengers were able to be evacuated without suffering any harm, local media reports. The ship, a recreation of a historical boat with three masts, as is common in […]
Singapore.- U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth assured this Friday that Europe and NATO "have big decisions to make," during a speech in Singapore marked by Washington's repeated calls for its allies to increase their military spending. «Alliances are not judged by the number of flags, but by the number of military formations. We don't […]
Jerusalem/Gaza.- While Israel keeps its troops stationed behind what is known as the 'yellow line' in Gaza, the Army has established a second imaginary demarcation that goes even further into the enclave called the 'orange line', whose transit must be coordinated with the armed forces and deepens Israeli control of the Strip. «Humanitarians in Gaza […]
Bogotá.- The resurgence of the armed conflict, the crisis in the healthcare system, and the difficulties in advancing social reforms are among the main challenges that the winner of the presidential elections in Colombia will have to face, whose first round will be this May 31, after four years of progressive government. Surveys indicate that […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned this Friday that Russia is preparing a new large-scale attack against his country, citing intelligence data, and urged its allies to urgently reinforce air defense systems. In a Telegram post, the president pointed out that the alert demonstrates that Moscow continues to bet on “missiles and a greater war” instead […]
Communicator Gabi Desangles reacted publicly after learning of the sentence that condemns Tamara Martínez to three months in prison for defamation and insult against her, a decision issued by the Second Chamber of the Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the National District. Through her Instagram stories, Desangles expressed her gratitude to […]
Miami.- Dominican rapper J Noa releases “ANTISISTEMA”, transforming the frustration, pressure, and contradictions of the music industry into a direct declaration about identity, conviction, and permanence.Built from a raw narrative, “ANTISISTEMA” talks about trying to grow within the industry without losing control of who you are in the process. In bars like “I didn't send […]
Santo Domingo, RD - Judge Clara Luz Almonte, of the Second Criminal Chamber of the Court of First Instance of the National District, sentenced communicator Tamara Martínez to three months in prison this Wednesday, after finding her guilty of defamation and insult to the detriment of presenter Gabi Desangles. The sentence must be served at […]
French actor Pierre Deny died at the age of 69 after battling aggressive amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease that rapidly deteriorated his health in recent months. The information was confirmed by relatives of the interpreter through a statement released to international media. The artist's death occurred on May 25th, according to his relatives, […]
The Dominican capital will be the scene of a night dedicated to romanticism with the concert "Eternally Mom", an event that will bring together Danny Daniel and King Clave this May 31 at Hard Rock Cafe Santo Domingo. The show has been organized as a special tribute to mothers, betting on a selection of songs […]
In this tropical country, where even silences sweat politics, the Central Electoral Board has just discovered a wonderful medicine: banning polls to cure electoral anxiety. The fever isn't lowered, the thermometer is kept in a locked drawer and the patient is declared democratically stable. The JCE says it seeks equity, transparency, and order. Beautiful words. […]
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 […]
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and SMEs (MICM), and the Specialized Corps for the Control of Fuels and Merchandise Trade (CECCOM) closed the operations of two liquefied petroleum gas bottling plants, after detecting multiple non-compliances with the safety standards established in Resolution 201-17. The closure was carried out due to the absence of several critical […]
The Dominican Accreditation Body (ODAC) accredited the company MARIDOM as an inspection body in accordance with the NORDOM ISO/IEC 17020:2012 standard, a certification that strengthens the technical controls in the inspection of goods and provides greater reliability to the country's logistics chain. The accreditation validates MARIDOM's competence to inspect isotanks used in the transportation of […]
Seguros Reservas carried out the process corresponding to the Selection Procedure for Buyers and Disposal of Salvaged Vehicle Lots, developed under a structured scheme of transparency, objectivity, and institutional control, in accordance with the provisions of the Terms of Reference SR-SALV-001-2026. This contest constitutes the first process carried out by the institution under the modality […]
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The company paid RD 65 million dollars last year in taxes Santo Domingo. - The international hotel chain RIU Hotels & Resorts, which currently has a presence in 22 countries and records an annual turnover of 4 billion euros, is very clear about where it built its success in the American continent: the Dominican Republic. […]
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Higüey. – The bishop of the Diocese Nuestra Señora de La Altagracia, Jesús Castro Marte, led this Wednesday the presentation of the book “Strategic Plan La Altagracia 2030”, in an event held at the Museum of La Altagracia that was described as a historic event for the province. The activity was organized by the Bishopric […]
Both institutions honor their 45-year career and the international impact of Dominican fashion Miami. — Renowned Dominican designer Giannina Azar was declared a “Distinguished Visitor” by Miami-Dade County, in the state of Florida, during an event in which she also presented a charity fashion show in support of a non-profit organization. The recognition was presented […]
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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.- The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago (HOMS), along with its Digestive, Bariatric and Precision Surgery Institute, and in collaboration with Jenner Dominicana representing GT Metabolic, carried out the first Magnetic Bariatric Surgery in the Dominican Republic, Central America and the Caribbean, establishing itself as a regional leader in surgical innovation.
The procedure involved the participation of Dr. Rafael Sánchez Español, general director and bariatric surgeon; Dr. Héctor Sánchez Navarro, head of robotic and bariatric surgery; and Dr. James Hamilton, director of innovation and quality. This team had the honor of receiving the renowned Dr. Michel Gagner, a Canadian pioneer in bariatric surgery and creator of the MagDI technique, used in this intervention.
Also present were Dr. Brígida Navarro, gastroenterologist and director of the Center for Digestive Studies; Dr. Luis Peralta; Dr. Enmanuel Espinal; and a distinguished group from the HOMS Professional Medical Corps.
Magnetic bariatric surgery is a hybrid procedure that creates a partial bypass of the small intestine (between the duodenum and the ileum) by placing a magnet endoscopically in the duodenum and another laparoscopically in the ileum. These magnets attract each other to form the anastomosis, which allows for faster recovery, with less pain, no blood loss, and lower risk.
On this occasion, three patients with different comorbidities were operated on, including high blood pressure, obesity, type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, anxiety, prediabetes, and lumbar and cervical hernias. This technique represents an evolution in digestive surgery, offering a safer, more precise approach with less trauma for patients.
“This has been the first procedure of its kind in the Dominican Republic, Central America, and the Caribbean. At HOMS, we continue to import cutting-edge knowledge for the benefit of our patients,” stated Dr. Héctor Sánchez Navarro, director of the Digestive, Bariatric, and Precision Surgery Institute.
For his part, Dr. Sánchez Español highlighted that HOMS maintains its commitment to be at the technological forefront, with a vocation for service based on science and humanism.
"The entire world has benefited from Dr. Gagner's advances, and we are no exception. Teaching our surgeons these techniques is part of HOMS' mission: to be at the forefront of the most advanced medicine. Today we demonstrate this by receiving Dr. Gagner and Dr. Hamilton, performing high-tech procedures, with less pain and greater safety for the patient, in synergy with the 36 departments of HOMS."
About Dr. Michel Gagner
Dr. Gagner was a professor of Franz Sichel Surgery and director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York from 1998 to 2003. He then joined the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York as a professor of Surgery and head of the Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery Section until 2007. He was recently chairman of the Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami and professor of Surgery at Florida International University. He is currently a professor of Surgery in Montreal.
Recognized for his pioneering contributions, Dr. Gagner was the first to describe multiple techniques in minimally invasive surgery, such as laparoscopic adrenalectomy for Cushing's syndrome and pheochromocytoma (1992), laparoscopic distal and proximal pancreatectomy (1992–1993), endoscopic neck surgery with parathyroidectomy (1995), transgastric cholecystectomy (1997), laparoscopic duodenal switch (1999), and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (2000). More recently, he participated as a co-surgeon in the first trans-Atlantic robotic cholecystectomy between New York and Strasbourg, France.
About HOMS
The Metropolitan Hospital of Santiago is a pioneer in the Dominican Republic in robotic surgery and has the international accreditation of Accreditation Canada (ACI), which guarantees high safety and quality standards. Likewise, it is positioned as a leading health tourism center in the country and in the Caribbean region.
HOMS reaffirms its commitment to technological innovation, clinical efficiency, and humanized treatment, consolidating itself as a regional benchmark in cutting-edge medicine.
Santo Domingo.– Agents of the National Drug Control Directorate (DNCD), in coordination with members of the Public Ministry, arrested two men during an operation carried out in the municipality of Boca Chica, where 348 grams of presumed cocaine, 270 grams of marijuana and more than 150 doses of crack ready for distribution were seized. The […]
By: Jonathan Contreras Monte Plata.– A young man identified as Mauricio Fermín (“Mao”), 25 years old, died after being injured, while an agent of the Central Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DICRIM), whose identity has not been revealed, remains injured after an incident recorded on the night of this Friday near the Chong neighborhood, in the […]
Santo Domingo.– The United States Under Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, arrived this Friday in the Dominican Republic for an official visit focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation and strategic relations between both nations. The information was confirmed by the United States Embassy in the country, which highlighted the importance of this meeting to continue strengthening […]
San Juan.- The Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR), Willianette Robles Cancel, highlighted this Friday that the 2025-2026 cruise high season, known in the industry as the winter season, closed with a 43% increase in the number of passengers. According to the most recent data on cruise passenger movement in Old San […]
Bogotá.- The four crew members of the Jupiter ship, missing since the beginning of May in Caribbean waters, were found alive and are in stable condition, according to Ramiro Lozano, brother of the Colombian captain Henry Lozano, reported this Saturday. "They were found by the Mexicans. They are stable," Lozano assured EFE, who added that […]
Rome.– Italian authorities ordered the cancellation of concerts by American rappers Travis Scott and Kanye West, scheduled for July 17 and 18 in the city of Reggio Emilia, due to concerns related to security and public order. The decision was communicated by the Government Delegation, after both the province and the municipality of Reggio Emilia […]
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