Santo Domingo.– President Luis Abinader awarded in 2024 the decoration of the Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella, in the rank of Knight, to Melitón Cordero, then supervisor of the office in Santo Domingo of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in recognition of his cooperation in the fight against drug trafficking and the […]
Higüey. – A person was found lifeless inside a vehicle in the community of Jobo Dulce, in La Altagracia province, an event that is being investigated by the authorities. The deceased was identified as Jon Michel Dal Fabbro Castillo, whose body was found inside a green Honda CR-V SUV, parked on the main road of […]
Constanza.– At least 14 people were injured on the afternoon of this Saturday after a bus overturned on the Casabito–Constanza highway, at kilometer five, according to preliminary reports. The vehicle crashed while traveling on this mountainous road, causing multiple injuries that were treated at the scene by emergency units. So far, the authorities have not […]
Santo Domingo.– President Luis Abinader expressed this Saturday his regret over the death of Enmanuel Castillo, sociologist and director of the newspaper La Información de Santiago, whom he defined as a figure committed to social thought and the responsible practice of journalism. Through his account on the social network X, the president stated that the […]
Santo Domingo.– The parallel load test of the train was successful, after the unit traveled the entire planned route, reached the maneuvering tail and the track changes were made according to the established technical protocol. The test is part of the operational evaluations prior to the commissioning of the extension of Line 2-C of the […]
Predazzo, Italy. – Slovenian Domen Prevc lived up to his favorite status and was proclaimed Olympic champion in the individual large hill ski jumping event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, held this Saturday at the Predazzo venue. You may be interested in:Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history and conquers the first winter Olympic gold for […]
Solda, Italy. – Brazil wrote an unprecedented page in world sport this Saturday thanks to the extraordinary performance of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, who was proclaimed Olympic champion of the alpine ski giant in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. You may be interested in:Marc Cucurella will be out for three to four weeks due to […]
By Yadilka Espinal Nagua. – At just 19 years old, Celine López Hernández breaks barriers and writes her name in local sports history. The young woman, a resident of the Proyecto Los Agrónomos sector and a member of the Chichi Vásquez Boxing Club, became the first woman from Nagua to qualify for the prestigious international […]
SANTO DOMINGO. – Cristian Casablanca and Mr. Jiménez assured they are in top form and confident of coming out victorious when they face each other in the “Night of Fights” card, an event that will combine professional boxing and influencers on February 21st at the Carlos Teo Cruz Coliseum. You may be interested in: Leones […]
SANTO DOMINGO – The Basketball Association of the National District (Abadina) officially presented its new digital platform, a technological tool designed to strengthen institutional management and benefit the more than 30 affiliated clubs, as well as players, coaches, technicians, and leaders. You may be interested in:Dominican Republic tied with USA and was left at the doors of the FIFA U-17 […]
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 […]
Roblox has taken a key step in the evolution of video game creation platforms with the launch of its 4D Creation feature. This tool, powered by artificial intelligence, allows users to generate interactive and functional objects simply by describing what they want in natural language. The new feature, currently available in beta, represents a significant […]
Granada (Spain).- An international team of scientists found that artificial intelligence (AI) continues to make mistakes when answering questions that require conceptual reasoning and not mere internet searches, which reveals that it still does not equal human thought in complex academic tasks. As detailed this Thursday in a statement by the University of Granada (UGR), […]
ChatGPT surprised thousands of users this Tuesday, February 3, by presenting failures in its operation, without prior notice. High error rates are occurring in adjustment jobs. "And we have identified that users are experiencing high levels of error in the affected services," OpenAI wrote on its website. "We have identified the problem and applied the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal prosecutor of the District of Columbia, Jeanine Ferris Pirro, warned that anyone who uses their official position, uniform, or badge to violate the law will face rigorous investigations and be prosecuted. The warning comes amid the federal process against Melitón Cordero, former DEA supervisor assigned to the United States Embassy […]
Munich (Germany)/Washington- Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, spoke this Saturday in Munich with the U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, about the negotiation process that Russians, Ukrainians, and Americans are holding to end the war. Zelensky also informed Rubio about the situation at the front and the effects of the latest Russian attacks against the energy […]
Caracas.- Venezuela's Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, assured this Saturday that his country is the safest in America, with "less than three crimes per 100,000 inhabitants." "I am going to say this with complete and absolute responsibility, there is not a single country in America that has better security indices than Venezuela, there isn't", he stated […]
Panama City.- Panama has accumulated 19 deaths from influenza so far in 2026, after four new cases were confirmed during epidemiological week 4 (January 25 to 31, 2026), while health authorities maintain the call to the population to reinforce self-care measures as one of the main prevention actions. According to the weekly epidemiological report released […]
New York. - United States carried out ten attacks against more than thirty infrastructure targets of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) in Syria between February 3 and 14, as reported this Saturday by the United States Central Command (Centcom). The forces followed a campaign of "relentless military pressure on the remnants of the terrorist […]
Former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke on Saturday in an interview about the presentation of Puerto Rican Bad Bunny in the Super Bowl halftime show, which provoked an international debate regarding the artist, his talent and representation. "It resonated. It was smart," Obama said. "It was demonstrating and exhibiting: this is what a community is. And […]
The renowned Colombian singer Karol G celebrates her 35th birthday this Friday, an occasion she shared with her millions of followers through Instagram. "Grateful to God for another year of life... for my family, for my friends, and for all of you. Today they woke me up like this... HAPPY BDAY BICHOTA!!!!!!!", wrote the artist, […]
A few days before the celebration of Premio Lo Nuestro 2026, one of the most important awards in Latin music, scheduled for February 19 in Miami, some Dominicans who will be present at the important ceremony have been announced. Among these figures, businessman Santiago Matías is mentioned, who will be in charge of producing the […]
Content creator Jesaaelys Ayala, second of singer Daddy Yankee's children with Mireddys González, announced this Friday that she is expecting her first child with her husband Carlos Olmo, amidst the family crisis her family is facing. The news was announced through a video on their social media, where the couple shared that August 2026 is […]
Buenos Aires.- Thousands of people experienced this Friday a prelude full of euphoria, colors and joy before the first of the three concerts that the Puerto Rican artist Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, known as Bad Bunny, will offer in Buenos Aires as part of his tour ‘DeBí TiRAR MáS FOToS’, in which it will also […]
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 […]
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. […]
Havana,.- The Cuban peso marked a historic low in the informal market this Tuesday, depreciating to 500 units per US dollar, amid growing pressure from Washington on the island. The benchmark indicator of the informal market, published daily by the independent media outlet El Toque, reached this mark after a 15% decrease in the relative […]
The Dominican Republic is positioned among the countries with the best economic growth prospects globally, according to projections from the "Harvard Growth Lab," a research center at Harvard University. According to the Atlas of Economic Complexity, the country would register an average annual growth of 3.82% in its real GDP between 2024 and 2034, placing […]
Caracas.- In Venezuela 38,610 new vehicles were sold last year, an increase of 119.9% compared to 2024, when 17,558 were sold, the sector reported this Tuesday, which predicts a growth of over 29% for 2026, with more than 50,000 units. From the total sold last year, 41% -16,030 vehicles- were assembled in the country, the […]
San Salvador.- The Government of El Salvador anticipates approximately $55 million in tourism revenue from the Central American residency of Colombian singer Shakira, which consists of five concerts in San Salvador, two of which took place this past weekend, according to official projections shared this Monday. The head of the Ministry of Tourism, Morena Valdez, […]
AES Dominicana, headed by its president Edwin De los Santos, received the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Leah Campos, at the facilities of the AES Andrés energy complex, as part of an institutional agenda aimed at presenting the company's main investment projects in energy infrastructure, as well as the expansion of the natural […]
Santo Domingo.– Considered by many Dominican women as the “crush” of Dominican politics, the senator of the National District, Omar Fernández, set social media on fire this Valentine's Day by sharing a romantic message with his partner. "Chilling on the beach, accompanied by my Valentine, the future Mrs. Fernández", wrote the legislator on his Instagram […]
People who follow a healthy diet, such as the Mediterranean diet, have an 18% to 24% lower risk of mortality from all causes, which can mean two to three more years of life expectancy, according to a study based on 103,649 participants. After analyzing the information on the diet and genetic characteristics of these people […]
A small, humble, and delicious fruit could be playing a key role in protecting the heart, brain, and digestive system. This is revealed by a recent important study cited by the Daily Mail, which puts blueberries back at the center of the conversation about healthy eating. Although experts have been recommending its consumption for years, […]
If a person fell madly in love before, the chances of experiencing it again are slim, according to concluyeron American psychologists from the Kinsey Institute, after calculating the average passionate love experiences throughout a human life. Researchers surveyed 10,036 single adults between 18 and 99 years old in the United States. They were asked the […]
Santo Domingo. – GALA Media Group and the group Amigos que Suman held a special meeting on the occasion of the official visit to the country of the Chilean deputy and senator-elect for the Valparaíso Region, Diego Ibáñez, who also received recognition for his emerging leadership, becoming the youngest senator-elect in Chile. The recognition was […]
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 […]
Santo Domingo.- Alfonsa María Urbáez, 27 years old, requests a helping hand to be able to afford her Lupus medications.
The young woman has suffered from systemic lupus erythematosus since the age of ten, and for 16 years she has also been facing type 3 lupus nephritis, a complication that has affected her left kidney.
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“Y las condiciones que duermo no son humanas realmente, porque estoy durmiendo en el piso, y yo no quiero dinero, solo quiero ayuda con mis medicamentos”,
expresó la joven.
Alfonsa has been unemployed for two months, was evicted from her home for lack of payment and is now living at a neighbor's house in Santo Domingo Este in very poor conditions. In addition, she lost her scooter, which is her other source of income and needs urgent help to continue her treatment.
For any assistance, you can contact 829-385-1762.
About Lupus:
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease where the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissues, and can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain.
Santo Domingo. – The Dominican Republic Air Force (FARD) celebrates today, February 15, a new anniversary of its founding, reaffirming its commitment to the defense of national airspace, sovereignty, and the security of the country. Since its creation, the institution has played a strategic role in protecting Dominican territory, strengthening its operational capabilities through the […]
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. – On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day, health authorities, medical organizations, and social entities reiterated this February 15 the importance of early detection, timely diagnosis, and equitable access to specialized treatments for children and adolescents facing this disease. Childhood cancer is one of the leading causes of death from […]
A North Carolina court sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole a young man who, when he was 15 years old, murdered his brother and four other people in an attack that occurred in October 2022. The now-accused, identified as Austin Thompson, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, […]
A Brazilian-born nanny was sentenced to "10 years in prison" for her involvement in the murder of her employer's wife and another man in a case that shocked the state of Virginia. The woman, identified as Juliana Peres Magalhaes, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter for her involvement in the events that occurred in February 2023. […]
Washington - Pima County authorities reported this Friday that DNA that does not correspond to Nancy Guthrie, the mother of journalist Savannah Guthrie, nor to people in close contact with her was found on her property. According to the local police department, investigators are working to determine to whom the genetic material belongs, although they […]
The President of the Republic of the Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, will face six candidates in the elections scheduled for March 15, 2026, after the registration period for candidates closed. The confirmed contenders include Anguios Nganguia Engambé, Mabio Mavoungou Zinga, Vivien Romain Manangou, Dave Mafoula Uphreim, Joseph Kignoumbi–Kia Mboungou, and Mélaine Destin Gavet Elengo. None of […]
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