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Santo Domingo.- The communicator and humorist Juan Carlos Pichardo joins the list of confirmed participants for the next season of the successful reality show La Casa de Alofoke 2, scheduled to start on October 20th through the YouTube channel of Alofoke Radio Show.
Businessman Santiago Matías, CEO of Alofoke Media Group, has surprised the fans of the reality show he leads by announcing the talented comedian as one of the confirmed members.
Nationals
Dominican Society of Orthopedics inaugurates XLVI international congress
SANTO DOMINGO, R.D. – The Dominican Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology (SDOT), launched the XLVI International Congress of Orthopedics and Traumatology, one of the most important scientific meetings in the health sector in the country, which will bring together national and international experts for the exchange of knowledge, academic updating and medical innovation. During the […]
French citizen dies on excursion to Pico Duarte: authorities deepen investigation
Jarabacoa. – A French tourist lost his life on the afternoon of this Wednesday during an excursion to Pico Duarte via the Manabao route, in circumstances that are still under investigation by the authorities. The deceased was identified as Davili Daniel, 72 years old, who was part of a group of 11 foreigners guided by […]
Opposition lawmakers criticize Procedural Code approved by deputies, ceded much power to the Public Ministry
Santo Domingo.- Opposition lawmakers criticized the amendment project to the Criminal Procedure Code, approved on Wednesday by the Chamber of Deputies, considering that the piece grants a lot of power to the Public Ministry, which could not guarantee a fair due process. The deputy for the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD), Charlie Mariotti Paz and the […]
On Disability Day, Omar Fernández allocates Fondo Gadiel to sports inclusion in Special Olympics
Santo Domingo. – On the occasion of this Wednesday, International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Senatorial Office of the National District reported the delivery of resources from the Gadiel Fund to support the athletes of Special Olympics, Dominican Republic Chapter. The senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, acknowledged that Dominican society has made […]
National Zoo clarifies that donation from Puerto Rico does not include poisonous animals
Santo Domingo.– The National Zoological Park (Zoodom) denied this Wednesday the circulation of information that claimed that the country would receive venomous snakes and other dangerous species as part of a donation from a wildlife rescue center in Puerto Rico. The institution described those versions as "malicious" and warned that this type of rumor affects […]
Sports
Athletics shines with four medals and DR remains seventh in the Bolivarian Games
LIMA, Peru.– Athletics regained the spotlight for the Dominican delegation by winning one gold medal, one silver medal, and two bronze medals, while boxing contributed two silver medals and karate added a bronze in kata during the day on Thursday at the XX Bolivarian Games 2025, which are being held in this city. You may […]
Rowing, athletics, judo and boxing propel the Dominican Republic on Day XI of the Bolivarian Games
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic delegation had a productive day this Wednesday on Day XI of the XX Bolivarian Games, with six new medals won in rowing, athletics, judo and boxing, consolidating its seventh position in the general medal table with a total of 43 medals (8 gold, 11 silver and 24 bronze). You may […]
Water skiing and taekwondo bring RD's medal count to 18 at the Bolivarian Games
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic added four new medals this Friday in the sixth day of the XX Bolivarian Games, thanks to the silver medal won by Andrea Pigozzi in water skiing and the three bronzes obtained by taekwondo at the beginning of that discipline. You may be interestedr: DR wins silver and two bronzes […]
COD embargo jeopardizes payments to athletes and administrative staff
SANTO DOMINGO. The withholding embargo applied to the accounts of the Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) has triggered a chain of effects that directly affects 476 athletes, administrative staff, and the functioning of federations linked to high-performance sports in the country. You may be interested in:RD wins silver and two bronzes on the fifth day of […]
RD adds silver and two bronzes on the fifth day of the Bolivarian Games
LIMA, Peru. The Dominican Republic delegation closed this Thursday the fifth day of the XX Bolivarian Sports Games with a harvest of three medals: one silver and two bronze, in competitions held in Lima and Ayacucho. You may be interested in;DR adds three more medals in the Bolivarian Games The women's badminton doubles, made up […]
Technology
OpenAI denies responsibility for a young man's suicide after interacting with ChatGPT
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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, […]
NASA launches three missions to map the heliosphere and study the solar wind
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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: From Video Games to the World's Summit as a Colossus of Artificial Intelligence
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. […]
Apple equips its AirPods with translation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German
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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 - […]
84% of teenage girls in Spain fear that AI will use their photos to create fake sexual content
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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' […]
International
Bill Gates warned that infant mortality increased again due to cuts in international aid
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates declared this Thursday to the AFP agency that it is "tragic" that child deaths are increasing worldwide for the first time this century, because the richest Western countries have drastically reduced international aid. The United States has implemented the deepest cuts, and Gates stated that the so-called Department of […]
Trump calls Somalis "trash" before launching operation against migrants from the African nation in Minneapolis
US President Donald Trump assured that he does not want Somali immigrants in the United States and pointed out to journalists that they should "go back to where they came from" and that "their country is not good for a reason". "I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you," he stated […]
González Urrutia says that the condemnation against his son-in-law is a "political reprisal"
Caracas,.- Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia said this Wednesday that the sentence against his son-in-law Rafael Tudares to 30 years in prison is a "political reprisal" to try to affect him and "distort the will expressed by Venezuelans on July 28, 2024", in reference to the presidential elections in which the electoral body proclaimed […]
Daughter of González Urrutia says her husband was sentenced to 30 years in prison in Venezuela
Caracas,.- Mariana González, the daughter of the opposition leader of Venezuela Edmundo González Urrutia, confirmed this Wednesday that her husband, Rafael Tudares, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after, she said, a "single and unique" trial hearing held last Friday. "The trial against Rafael would have been finalized in a single and unique hearing, […]
Senators introduce new resolution to block Trump's attacks against Venezuela
Washington.- A bipartisan group of US senators introduced a new resolution this Wednesday to block attacks by President Donald Trump against Venezuela given the president's insistence that the ground offensive will begin "very soon". The four senators leading the initiative - Democrats Chuck Schumer, Tim Kaine, and Adam Schiff and Republican Rand Paul - have […]
Entertainment
Santiago Matías responded to Hony Estrella after pronouncements about Esto No Es Radio
Santo Domingo, RD - On Wednesday night, during the official return of the successful program Alofoke Radio Show, Santiago Matías, CEO of Alofoke Media Group, responded forcefully to actress and communicator Hony Estrella. It all arose from some statements that Hony recently offered in another space, where, although she did not literally speak badly of […]
Raphy Pina reacts to lawsuit filed by Daddy Yankee against him
Music producer Rafael “Raphy” Pina publicly reacted to the federal lawsuit filed by Daddy Yankee's legal representation, who accuses him of participating in an alleged scheme to divert millions in royalties from the artist's songs. The complaint, filed last Saturday, states that several people and entities were involved in the alleged plan, including Pina, who […]
Danny Ocean will appear at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
MIAMI, FL - Venezuelan singer-songwriter Danny Ocean has been invited to perform musically at the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony, one of the most prestigious events in the world. The ceremony will take place on December 10th at 1:00 p.m. CET in Oslo City Hall, bringing together global leaders, influential figures, and international organizations committed […]
Shadow Blow is valued as the most complete urban artist; concert at the Gran Arena del Cibao is sold out
Santo Domingo. - Possessing unparalleled musical and interpretative versatility, Shadow Blow -José Ariel Fernández Soto- is considered by broad sectors of the entertainment industry as the most complete urban artist in the Dominican Republic, thanks to his academic training at the National Conservatory of Music, his skill as a producer, and his impeccable vocal ability. […]
Greeicy closes the year with 'Curándote', an invitation to heal through dance
Colombia, 2025. Cali-born multi-platinum artist Greeicy releases “Curándote”, a contagious song that invites her followers to move their bodies to exorcise sorrows. This song was written by Greeicy, Mike Bahía and Branbel, the song connects with the natural instinct of the human being: movement. Through the lyrics, Greeicy reflects on the emotional ups and downs […]
Opinion
When corruption is not protected by the presidential band
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 […]
We have a permanent constitutional back and forth
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 […]
When the slander is coordinated and clumsy
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 TV changed in DR
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. […]
¿To govern or campaign? Abinader made it difficult
"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, […]
Economy
Financial inclusion and sustainability: Superintendency of Banks reveals progress and challenges in vulnerable groups
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 […]
Costco sues Trump to recover tariff refunds
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 […]
Abinader rules out that the Government is preparing a tax reform for January 2026
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader denied this Monday that his administration plans to submit a tax reform at the beginning of 2026, clarifying that the rumors that have arisen in recent days do not correspond to any official decision. During his weekly meeting with the press, the president explained that the issue originated from a […]
Dominican Republic received 10.2 million tourists between January and November of this year
Santo Domingo. - The Dominican Republic received 10,284,251 visitors between January and November this year, which represents a growth of 3.1% compared to the same period of 2024 and 13% compared to that of 2023, the Ministry of Tourism of the Caribbean country reported this Monday. By air, from January to November 2025, the Dominican […]
Chinese ambassador assures progress to reopen closed stores in DR
Santo Domingo. - The ambassador of China in the country, Chen Luning, assured this Friday that the procedures for the reopening of the Chinese stores that were closed by the authorities due to irregularities detected in their buildings are advancing. Luning explained, in a document, that the affected businesses represent isolated cases and do not […]
Style
Health Mi Luz opens a new branch in Plaza Caribbean and marks a milestone in integral well-being
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 […]
“Living Michelangelo” exhibition arrives in the country with immersive experience in the Plaza de la Cultura
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 […]
Benito Antonio: Dominican magic that transforms fashion from its roots
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 […]
Senate of the Republic sponsors conference on gender violence with the Spanish specialist Miguel Lorente
Santo Domingo. - The Senate of the Republic sponsored the master conference “Understanding gender violence: concepts, contexts and cases”, given by the Spanish specialist Miguel Lorente, who warned about the persistence of cultural stereotypes that continue to justify violence against women in different social environments. When offering the welcoming words, Senator Rafael Barón Duluc expressed […]
Aguají by Chef Tita makes history: first Dominican restaurant to enter the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Santo Domingo, DR. Dominican gastronomy celebrates an unprecedented milestone: Aguají by Chef Tita became the first Dominican restaurant to enter the prestigious list of Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants, occupying the 88th position. The establishment, located in Sosúa, Puerto Plata, within The Ocean Club, a Luxury Collection Resort, marks a historic boost for the culinary […]
Editorial
Development for the border
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 […]
Tourism continues to grow
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 […]
The Independence of July 4th
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 […]
Four years reporting for you
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 […]
We are connected to the present, focused on the future
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 […]
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