Dominican Republic ranks 64th among the happiest countries

Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Republic ranks 64th out of 147 countries evaluated in the World Happiness Report 2026, with an average score of 6.093…
National Police arrest woman accused of the death of her partner in Los Guaricanos

Santo Domingo Norte.– The National Police reported the arrest of a woman identified as the alleged person responsible for inflicting stab wounds on her…
Plaza de la Bandera tunnel will decongest Luperón Avenue with a capacity for 5,000 vehicles per hour

Santo Domingo.- The Minister of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Eduardo Estrella, stated that the new Plaza de la Bandera tunnel will allow for…
Última Escala redefines gatherings for entrepreneurs, creatives, and leaders in the Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo.– While a large part of the events aimed at the business sector continue to focus their proposal on traditional conferences or networking…
ADP warns that the Penal Code could limit teachers’ functions and submits observations to deputies

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Teachers (ADP) submitted a series of observations on the new Penal Code to the Chamber of Deputies, warning…
Father reports that he has not seen his daughter for more than a month and requests intervention from the authorities

Santo Domingo.– Juan Confesor Javier Ovalles came to De Último Minuto to request the intervention of the authorities, after reporting that he has had…
Police thwart clandestine races in Santiago; detain seven people and seize RD$68,700

Santiago.- The National Police thwarted the holding of clandestine motorcycle races on the Circunvalación Norte avenue, in the Jacagua–Navarrete section, where seven people were…
Revictimization in the criminal process: a pending debt to victims of gender-based, domestic, and sexual violence

One of the main challenges of modern criminal justice systems consists of guaranteeing effective access to justice without turning the judicial process itself into…
Man sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexual assault against a teenager in Las Matas de Farfán

Santo Domingo.- A court in the judicial district of Las Matas de Farfán sentenced Garrido Encarnación Díaz to 20 years in prison after he…
JCE will appeal New York court ruling and defend its actions

Santo Domingo.- The Central Electoral Board (JCE) reported that it will challenge through the appropriate judicial channels, both in the country and abroad, the…