Saturday, May 2, 2026

Power outages continued early this Monday at the AILA

Santo Domingo. - According to reports offered to the editorial staff of De Último Minuto, at 2:00 a.m. this Monday, power outages continued at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA), reviving the chaos and despair among travelers.

The lack of electrical energy at the AILA has been the talk of the town since last Saturday when a huge blackout affected several air operations.

According to preliminary reports, Delta Airlines was forced to cancel one of its scheduled flights, causing inconvenience and uncertainty among passengers.

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Tragic accident on Jarabacoa - La Vega highway leaves two people dead

By: Salvador Garcia Jarabacoa. – A regrettable accident that occurred on the afternoon of Saturday, May 2, on the road that connects Jarabacoa with La Vega resulted in two people losing their lives. According to preliminary reports, the driver allegedly attempted to overtake another vehicle, at which point he lost control and crashed into a […]

National Police arrests man in La Vega with blank gun and ammunition seized in DINTEL operation

La Vega, R.D.– Members of the Regional Intelligence Sub-Directorate (DINTEL) of the National Police arrested Miguelangel Moronta Meregildo, 27 years old, in the act during a focused operation carried out in the Villa Rosa sector of this city. According to the preliminary report, the detainee was found with a Baredda brand blank pistol, 9mm PAK […]

PRM Consensus Candidates in Los Alcarrizos elect Prof. Pedrito Alvarez as President.

Santo Domingo.- Today, the candidates of the Consensus of the PRM in Los Alcarrizos, chose the colleague Pedrito Alvarez, deputy director of the Educational District 15-01, as Municipal President for the period 2026-2030. From the registration of candidates who submitted the documentation required by the Consensus Commission, 80% decided that Pedrito Alvarez should become Municipal […]

Raid leaves two detainees, seizure of drugs and cigarette smuggling in Santiago

Santiago.- A joint operation between agents of the National Police, attached to the Division of Investigation of Crimes against Property (DICRIM), and the Public Ministry culminated in the arrest of two men and the seizure of narcotic substances, smuggled cigarettes and other illicit elements, during a raid carried out in the Buenos Aires sector of […]

MP arrests man linked to alleged real estate scam in Punta Cana

Santo Domingo.- The Public Ministry arrested Joan Fernando González Contreras, accused of being linked to an alleged real estate scam related to the project West Side Residences Punta Cana, of the construction company Paceo. The arrest was carried out by the Fugitives, Rebels and Convicts Capture Unit (Ucaprec), headed by prosecutor Andry De Los Santos, […]

February 27th Corridor surpasses 16,000 daily passengers in six days

Santo Domingo.- The 27 de Febrero Corridor, operated by the Operadora Metropolitana de Servicios de Autobuses (OMSA), quadrupled the number of users in just six days, going from 4,000 to more than 16,000 daily passengers, reported its executive vice president, Onéximo González. The official highlighted that the service maintains a bus frequency every five minutes […]