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Yamasá. – Two men of Haitian nationality died on Sunday afternoon after the motorcycle they were riding collided with an electrical pole, near the white bridge of the municipality of Yamasá, Monte Plata province.
The victims were identified as Felipe and Charles Livenson, 29 years old, the latter died while being transferred to a health center.
Agents from the National Police and the General Directorate of Transit and Terrestrial Transportation (Digesett) arrived at the scene, who are investigating the circumstances in which the accident occurred.
Nationals
Paliza oversees modernization work at Las Américas Airport
Santo Domingo.- The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, and the Executive Director of the Airport Department, Víctor Pichardo, supervised this Thursday the modernization and expansion works being carried out at the Las Américas International Airport (AILA). During the tour, the authorities learned firsthand about the progress of the modernization project of the Baggage […]
A peaceful march is called to demand justice for victims of the Jet Set tragedy
Santo Domingo.– Survivors and family members of the victims of the tragedy that occurred at the Jet Set nightclub called for a peaceful march for next Sunday, January 25, with the aim of demanding justice for the 236 deceased and more than 100 injured left by the collapse of the establishment's roof. The call was […]
Minister Andrés Bautista swears in Víctor Ito Bisonó to head the Ministry of Housing
Santo Domingo,. – The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Andrés Bautista, appointed this Thursday Víctor- Ito- Bisonó as the new Minister of Housing, Habitat and Buildings (MIVHED) following the disposition of President Luis Abinader, contained in Decree 3-26. During the protocol ceremony, Bautista acknowledged the demonstrated effectiveness of the new minister of MIVHED in his […]
The coldest period of the year begins in the country today.
Santo Domingo. – The meteorological analyst Jean Suriel reported that from this January 15 the coldest period of the year began in the Dominican Republic, which will last until March 15, a period in which the lowest temperatures of the national territory will be recorded. Suriel explained that over the next two months the environment […]
Abinader leads presentation of "FURIA", the first armored military vehicle assembled in the DR
San Cristóbal. – The President Luis Abinader led this Thursday the presentation of the first armored military vehicle assembled in the Dominican Republic, a milestone driven by the Dominican Military Industry (IMIDOM) as part of the strengthening of national security and the modernization of the Armed Forces. During the event, the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant […]
Sports
Dominican Olympic Committee will hold a mass in memory of Polón Muñoz
SANTO DOMINGO. The Dominican Olympic Committee (COD) will hold a mass this Thursday, January 15, on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the death of engineer Roque Napoleón Muñoz (Polón), a prominent sports leader and former president of that organization. You may be interested in: Courtney and the bullfighting relief hold the Toros against […]
Abinader presents progress in the organization of the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026
Santo Domingo.– The President of the Republic, Luis Abinader, assured this Tuesday that the preparations for the XXV Central American and Caribbean Games Santo Domingo 2026 are progressing as planned and with satisfactory results, after heading a meeting with the members of the Organizing Committee and officials of entities linked to the event. The president […]
U.S. Supreme Court leans toward upholding ban on trans athletes on women's teams
WASHINGTON.– The U.S. Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, showed a clear inclination this Tuesday to support state laws that prohibit transgender athletes from competing on women's teams in schools and universities. You may be interested in:Borja Iglesias responds with irony to homophobic insults received in Seville During more than three hours of hearing, the […]
Defense Minister swears in Organizing Committee for the 55th Sports Games of the Armed Forces and the National Police
Santo Domingo.– The Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre, ERD, swore in the members of the Organizing Committee for the 55th edition of the Sports Games of the Armed Forces and the National Police, in an act held on the front esplanade of the Ministry of Defense. During the ceremony, the high […]
United States honors Mohamed Ali with commemorative postage stamp
MIAMI (EFE).– The legendary boxer Mohamed Ali, considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, will be immortalized by the United States Postal Service (USPS) with the issuance of two commemorative stamps that will go on sale starting this January 15, almost a decade after his death. You may be interested in:LeBron James will […]
Technology
Samsung would supply 5G chips to Tesla's Robotaxis
Samsung is ready to become a provider of 5G modem chips for Tesla's electric vehicles, starting with its Robotaxi line in Texas, United States. This was announced by The Elec. Although the South Korean company already supplied components to Tesla, this will be the first time it supplies 5G connectivity chips to the electric car manufacturer, […]
Truth Social: How Donald Trump's social network works
Truth Social is presented as Donald Trump's alternative in the social media ecosystem, aiming for a space of conversation without restrictions and with a structure that resembles Twitter in many ways. Launched by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the platform emerges as a direct response to the blocks suffered by Trump on other networks and […]
Social network X stops working normally in several countries, including the US and Spain
Technology
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Madrid.- The social network X, formerly Twitter, has stopped working normally in several countries, including the United States, Spain, and France, around 3:15 p.m. (2:15 p.m. GMT) for reasons still unknown. Users of the social network have reported to the page Downdetector problems with the service both in the mobile application and in its web […]
‘Have you died?’: The viral app in China for lonely people to confirm they are still alive
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Beijing.- A Chinese application called '‘Have you died?’, created so that people who live alone periodically confirm their status through a simple daily registration, has become one of the most downloaded paid apps in the country and has reopened the debate on loneliness in a society marked by aging and the rise of single-person households. […]
Massive leak on Instagram: data of 17.5 million accounts exposed
During this beginning of 2026, an unusual activity related to massive password reset requests has been detected. Both regular users and profiles with a large number of followers have been targeted by these messages, which appear completely legitimate and come from the social network's usual channel. In most cases, recipients had not requested the password […]
International
The US identifies the migrant accused of crashing into ICE vehicles in Texas
Austin,.- The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified this Thursday the migrant accused of crashing his car into two ICE vehicles in Texas. In a statement, the Government indicated that the individual, identified as Robyn Argote Crooks, is of Cuban origin and entered the U.S. in 2024, through the CBP One program, which […]
María Corina Machado says she offered Trump the Nobel Peace Prize medal
Washington.- Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado stated this Thursday that during the meeting at the White House with the president of the United States, Donald Trump, she "presented" the Nobel Peace Prize medal she won last year, implying that she offered it to him. "I presented the Nobel Peace Prize medal to the U.S. […]
Maria Corina Machado: Trump is fully committed to the freedom of Venezuelans
Washington.- Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado assured this Thursday, after meeting with the president of U.S., Donald Trump, that the president is fully "committed to the freedom of political prisoners in Venezuela and all Venezuelans". Machado expressed the message of commitment expressed by the American president to a crowd of Venezuelan supporters at the […]
Greenland's Chancellor cries after the meeting at the White House
The Greenlandic Minister of Foreign Affairs, Viviane Motzfeldt, broke down in tears during a live interview after meeting at the White House with senior officials from the US Government, reported the Greenlandic public broadcaster KNR. Motzfeldt and the Danish Foreign Minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, participated in a meeting with the Vice President of the United […]
New York nurses hold out on strike: "Every day that passes we are stronger"
New York.- Thousands of nurses in the city of New York protested this Thursday for the fourth consecutive day to demand that the negotiators of the main hospitals and their state union reach an agreement that includes salary improvements and working conditions, after the talks to renew the previous agreement, which expired at the end […]
Entertainment
Netflix extends deal with Sony to stream movies after theatrical release
Los Ángeles (EE.UU.).- The entertainment giant Netflix reported this Thursday a historic global licensing agreement with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to expand the rights of the films on the online content platform once released in theaters. "Under this exclusive multi-year agreement, SPE films will stream on Netflix worldwide, an industry first for subscription payment, following […]
30 people will compete for a new jeep in "Live Extendido de Alofoke"
Santo Domingo.- A total of 30 people will seek to win a new jeep in the new project of Alofoke Media Group, titled “Live Extendido: the last one to remove their hand from the vehicle, gets to keep it”, which is scheduled to premiere on Tuesday, January 20, at 9:00 p.m., through the official YouTube […]
Dominican cinema takes a step into the digital world with an agreement between Lantica and La Muvie RD
Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macorís. – This Thursday, the signing of an agreement between Lantica Studios and La Muvie RD, a digital platform dedicated exclusively to Dominican film productions, an initiative of filmmaker Ángel Muñiz, in alliance with the artistic producer Mon Lluberes, took place. Through this agreement signed at the facilities of Lantica […]
Alofoke Music obtains platinum record alongside Bulín 47 and Ceky Viciny
This Thursday, Dominican urban music celebrates a new milestone after the platinum record certification, awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to the song “Con Sonido” a production of Alofoke Music that unites the Dominican urban artists Bulín 47 and Ceky Viciny. "With Sound", an energetic dembow, with fusions and modern and innovative […]
Bad Bunny and Rosalía topped album sales in Spain during 2025
Madrid.- The Puerto Rican Bad Bunny and the Spanish Rosalía are the singers who sold the most records during 2025 in Spain, according to the list of the music industry (Promusicae), with the albums 'Debí tirar más fotos', with 22 weeks at the top, and 'Lux', respectively, although the first one in vinyl format. In […]
Opinion
The new crisis doesn't start in the media, it starts on WhatsApp
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 […]
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. […]
Economy
Dollar price in the Dominican Republic this Thursday, January 15, 2026
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the US dollar for this Thursday, January 15, 2026, as follows: In financial institutions, the dollar was quoted for purchase at RD$62.35 and for sale at RD$64.11. These figures represent almost total stability compared to the previous day, […]
Trump imposes a 25% tariff on certain semiconductors produced abroad
Washington,.- The president of the U.S., Donald Trump, approved this Wednesday to impose a 25% tariff on a limited list of foreign semiconductors, in a measure aimed at taxing the sale of chips used in artificial intelligence (AI). According to a document published by the White House, the 25% tariff will apply to AI chips […]
Banco Agrícola reaffirms its transparency and highlights historic growth in support of the Dominican countryside
Santo Domingo.– The Agricultural Bank of the Dominican Republic (Bagrícola) reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, regulation, and the strengthening of the agricultural sector, highlighting the progress made during the last five years of management, a period in which the entity has recorded historic growth in its loan portfolio and in the resources allocated to the […]
Euro price in the Dominican Republic this Friday, January 9, 2026
The Central Bank of the Dominican Republic published the reference prices for the purchase and sale of the euro for this Friday, January 9, 2026, as follows: In financial institutions, the euro's buying rate was RD$72.52, while the selling rate reached RD$76.82. These values reflect a slight depreciation compared to the close of the year […]
Inflation in China rose 0.8% in December, a three-year high, but closed 2025 flat
Shanghai (China).- The consumer price index (CPI), the main indicator of inflation in China, continued to accelerate in December to 0.8%, its highest in almost three years, thus ending the year 2025 at the same levels with which the previous one closed, according to official data released this Friday. The figures from the National Statistics […]
Style
The Ocean Paradise project officially begins with its first groundbreaking in Uvero Alto
On Saturday afternoon, the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ocean Paradise project took place, officially marking the start of construction of one of the most promising real estate and tourism proposals in the Dominican Republic, strategically located in the Uvero Alto area, east of the country. The event took place in a pleasant and formal atmosphere, […]
The 25 years of the Altagraciano Concert, a musical evening of faith, culture, and Dominican identity
La Altagracia.- The twenty-fifth edition of the Gran Concierto Altagraciano in the Basilica of Our Lady of La Altagracia, paid tribute to the patron saint of the Dominican people, through the musical excellence of the National Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of maestro José Antonio Molina, and the special performance of the renowned saxophonist and […]
Puntacana Foundation celebrates a year of looking after the health and well-being of its community
More than 1,600 people impacted by their 2025 Community Medical Missions La Altagracia.- The Puntacana Group reaffirms, once again, its commitment to the health and well-being of the communities in its environment, through the free medical care provided by its Puntacana Foundation (FPC). During the last year, the foundation carried out four Community Medical Missions, […]
SNTP announces 2026 Work Plan including meetings, QR code ID card, and conferences
Santo Domingo.- The National Press Workers' Union (SNTP) announced this Thursday its action plan for the year 2026, with a view to strengthening that organization and defending the labor rights of its members. Manuel Ureña, general secretary of the SNTP, said to strengthen ties with the union's bases, for which they propose to hold the […]
Puerto Plata, where the Atlantic surrenders to the island
A place between the Loma and the Atlantic Ocean that becomes a refuge for the traveler's soul. There is a corner located on the north coast, caressed by the breeze that tastes of salt and nostalgia, where the Atlantic merges with the land and leaves its mark on every stone, every wave, every soul. That […]
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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