Santo Domingo. - President Luis Abinader offered this Friday his sixth accountability before the National Assembly, with an approximate duration of 2 hours and 44 minutes (2:44:00), which makes it the most extensive of his entire administration. The speech of this 2026 had about 19,549 words, which, according to the average reading speed, translates to […]
Santo Domingo.- The National Association of Young Entrepreneurs (ANJE) considers that the accountability presented by President Luis Abinader exposes a broad vision of public policies aimed at economic growth, productive transformation, and the modernization of the State. In a context of macroeconomic stability and accelerated changes in the global environment, the main challenge for 2026 […]
Padre Las Casas, Azua.— Councilman Sandy Báez considered President Luis Abinader's accountability speech positive and guiding, highlighting the clear definition of objectives, the progress presented, and the commitment to the country's sustainable development. According to Báez, the president's message reflects a management based on transparency, responsibility, and a strategic vision oriented towards economic growth, institutional […]
Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), the Mayor's Office of the National District (ADN) and the Unified Council of Electricity Distribution Companies (CUED) agreed to move forward with the removal of unused and obsolete aerial cabling, as well as the ordering of the infrastructures that affect the urban image and the safety of […]
Santo Domingo,.- The Ministry of Public Health, through the National Epidemiological Surveillance System (SINAVE), assured this Thursday that 20 cases of leptospirosis and 18 of malaria have been registered so far this year. According to their most recent bulletin, in the last one a confirmed case of dengue was reported and the total accumulated amounts […]
SANTO DOMINGO.– Guatemalan Yesid Pira prevailed with authority in the demanding third mountain stage of the 47th National Independence Cycling Tour, held on the Santo Domingo–Rancho Arriba (San José de Ocoa) route, with a distance of 158 kilometers. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Wilmer Paredes wins the second stage; Cedeño retains the […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – Colombian Wilmer Paredes starred in an explosive finish to win the second stage of the 47th Vuelta Ciclística Independencia Nacional on Wednesday, while Dominican Danielky Cedeño retained the lead in the general classification. You may be interested in:National Independence Cycling Tour: Danielky Cedeño conquers the first stage in La Romana The stage […]
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 […]
New York, Feb 26 (EFE).- Instagram has announced that "next week" it will begin to notify parents if their teenage child "attempts to repeatedly search for terms related to suicide or self-harm" on its social network, according to its parent company, Meta, announced this Thursday. You may be interested in: Keys to the Seedance phenomenon, […]
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 […]
Washington.- U.S. President Donald Trump, assured this Friday that his country could opt for a "friendly takeover of Cuba", amid tensions with the island over the energy blockade imposed by Washington. "They have nothing right now, but they are talking to us, and perhaps we will have a friendly takeover of Cuba. We could end […]
Miami (USA).- The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this Friday the arrest of 25 more people for protesting against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a church in Minnesota in January, in which journalist Don Lemon, who worked at CNN, was also arrested. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the DOJ […]
Pope Leo XIV has asked priests to stop using artificial intelligence to write their sermons, arguing that it "will never be able to share the faith", reports Vatican News. The pontiff made the call during a closed-door meeting with clergy from the Diocese of Rome, including some of the Vatican's highest-ranking advisors and local priests. […]
New York.- The deposed Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, asked this Thursday through his lawyer, Barry Pollack, that the case for drug trafficking and corruption against him in the United States be dismissed after the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) denied him the license to pay for his defense with funds from Venezuela that he […]
New York.- Former U.S. Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton insisted this Thursday that she never personally knew Jeffrey Epstein nor had any kind of connection or communication with him, and criticized her questioning today before a Congressional committee for being "repetitive and unproductive". "I never knew Jeffrey Epstein," Clinton reiterated in […]
The Dominican film “ZUMECA” produced by Cacique Films and sponsored by Grupo SID, won two awards at the Slamdance Film Festival, achieving the Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress for Angela Cano. The film directed by the also actor David Maler premiered within the framework of this prestigious circuit, after entering the "Breakouts" section of […]
Santo Domingo, RD.- Businessman Santiago Matías publicly reacted to the statements of communicator Caro Brito about the new season of the program “Sin Filtro Radio Show”, a space she was previously a part of. The controversy arose after Brito expressed that she does not like the current stage of the project, generating a direct response […]
Miami, FL —. Dominican artist Damn Goldo presents “El Soberano”, a single with an Afro-Caribbean essence that marks the beginning of a new artistic stage and reaffirms his cultural identity at a key moment for the national conversation. The release serves as a prelude to his next EP, scheduled for the end of March 2026. […]
Miami, FL. – Days after its release, POR SI MAÑANA NO ESTOY has established itself as a global force, with Omar Courtz achieving one of the biggest album debuts of the year, surpassing over 278 million combined streams just days after its release. The second debut project debuted at #1 on Spotify's Top Global Debut […]
The successful production debuted in Turkey and will premiere on Monday, March 2nd at 8:00 PM on the Dominican television station. The television station Color Visión announced the exclusive premiere in the Dominican Republic of the Turkish telenovela Golden Boy, a production that debuted in Turkey and that, after its international success, has been sold […]
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 […]
President Luis Abinader announced in his accountability report this Friday that the Dominican government signed a historic agreement with the American company LOD Holdings for the development of a commercial spaceport in Oviedo, in Pedernales. "Before May 2028, we are going to send a satellite or a rocket from Pedernales, so they believe it," the […]
Santo Domingo.- Dominican Republic decided to maintain its interest rate at 5.25% annually, after analyzing the recent increase in "uncertainty" global in the commercial policy of the United States, as well as the "inflation" recorded in the supply of food prices. The Dominican Central Bank issued this Wednesday a document in which it reported that […]
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 […]
Bogotá, Colombia.- The Minister of Tourism, David Collado, inaugurated the Dominican stand at the tourism fair La Vitrina de ANATO, which began this Wednesday in Bogotá, Colombia and will run until Friday. Accompanied by businessmen, bankers, diplomats and other sector actors, Minister Collado cut the ribbon, after assuring that he will continue making his greatest […]
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 […]
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 […]
Baní. – The Ministry of Education of the Dominican Republic (MINERD), through the Secondary Education Department of the Arts Modality, successfully held the cultural event The Art Route on Friday, February 20, 2026, in the Marcos A. Cabral Park, with the participation of more than 300 students from different provinces in the south of the country.
The activity brought together 320 participants, including students, teachers, technicians, and educational authorities, who presented expressions of music, dance, theater, visual arts, and artisanal production as part of the formative processes of the Bachelor's Degree in Arts.
The exhibitions were carried out by educational centers belonging to Regional 03 of Azua and educational districts 03-01, 03-02, 03-03, 03-04, 03-05 and 04-06, strengthening the link between the school and the community through the use of public space as a cultural setting.
Participating Centers
The educational centers in arts Francisco del Rosario Sánchez (Azua), Eugenio María de Hostos (Padre Las Casas), Juan Pablo Duarte (San José de Ocoa), Canela Mota (Baní), Lucila Mojica (Nizao) and Manuel Félix Peña (Haina) participated, with various artistic manifestations.
The day was attended by the regional director 03, Jorge Antonio de los Santos; the regional curricular officer, Leda María Sánchez; the regional Secondary officer, Neury Montero; and the liaison technician for the Arts Modality, Scarlin Beltré.
Also in attendance were the provincial governor, Ángela Yadira Báez; Senator Julito Fulcar; as well as mayors, deputies, and community leaders from Peravia province.
The activity took place from 3:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon, with the logistical support of the MINERD, the School Police and units of the National Emergency Attention System 911, guaranteeing the safety and transportation of the students.
Santo Domingo.– President Luis Abinader highlighted during his Accountability Report before the National Assembly the advances driven by the Dominican Institute of Telecommunications (Indotel), under the management of Guido Gómez Mazara, aimed at strengthening digital inclusion through the awarding of scholarships in STEM areas, aligned with the demands of employability and competitiveness of the labor market. In his speech, the president highlighted that the strategy implemented by Indotel has allowed […]
San Juan.- The Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics reported this Friday that the country registered 732 violent deaths in 2025, with an average of 61 deaths each month. According to the Puerto Rico Violent Death Reporting System (PRVDRS), attached to the Institute, the months with the highest incidence were January, with 74 deaths; June with […]
Rome.- Two people died and dozens were injured this Friday in the Italian city of Milan due to the derailment of a tram while crossing the center, crashing into a wall and running over several pedestrians. One of them is in critical condition, six are serious and many others have minor injuries, according to the […]
Santo Domingo. – The Frente Amplio expressed deep reservations regarding the accountability speech presented by President Luis Abinader before the National Assembly, noting that it contains both positive and negative aspects. The paradise depicted in the speech contrasts with the reality experienced by many Dominicans in terms of health and quality of life. María Teresa […]
Santo Domingo.- President Luis Abinader highlighted the Instituto Tecnológico de Las Américas (ITLA) as a key piece in the national strategy for the strengthening of human capital and the positioning of the Dominican Republic in high value-added technology industries, during his Accountability speech before the National Assembly this February 27. In his speech, the president […]
President Luis Abinader highlighted in his accountability report this Friday that the installed capacity increased from 4,921 megawatts in 2020 to 7,120 megawatts in 2025, for a growth of nearly 45%. In that regard, it reported that in 2025, 1,138 megawatts were incorporated into the National Interconnected Electrical System, through 16 strategic projects with a […]
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