Daniela Doncel
Latino Communities ReporterDaniela Doncel is a Colombian American journalist who joined Connecticut Public in November 2024. Previously, Daniela has worked as a general assignment field reporter and anchor at WTIC NewsTalk 1080 and as the news director at UConn's WHUS Radio.
In 2025, Daniela trained to be a leader in the newsroom as part of a program called the Widening the Pipeline Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. She also won first place for Best Radio/Audio Story at the 2025 NAHJ New England Awards.
Daniela has a Bachelor's of Arts in Journalism from the University of Connecticut and a Master's of Fine Arts in creative writing from Arcadia University in Pennsylvania.
Through her reporting, Daniela strives to showcase the diversity of the Hispanic/Latino communities within Connecticut. Her interests range from covering complex topics such as immigration to highlighting the beauty of Latino culture and arts.
When she’s not out reporting, Daniela enjoys writing fictional stories, hiking Connecticut’s scenic trails, and reading while snuggled up with her Yorkshire terrier, Meela.
Have a story to share? She can be reached at ddoncel@ctpublic.org.
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The Afro-Latine theater company is closing its physical space in downtown Waterbury after taking a hard hit of federal funding cuts in May. -
Immigrant advocacy groups and community leaders are calling for more transparency from Hamden police about ICE communications and for more support from Hamden’s mayor for the detained individuals and families. -
At an art workshop in Stonington, Mexican artist María Vargas teaches how to use dye from cochineal insects as a tool for artistic expression. -
Danbury Unites for Immigrants launch a new canvassing campaign to share resources that protect immigrant families across the city. -
The state is keeping both WIC and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funded through the federal shutdown. -
Jessenia Martínez Ortega es la secretaria ejecutiva del alcalde de East Hartford. Como puertorriqueña de habla hispana, sirve como puente entre la comunidad latina en East Hartford y el gobierno local. -
Jessenia Martinez Ortega is the executive secretary to the mayor of East Hartford. As a Puerto Rican Spanish-speaker, she bridges the gap between the Latino community in East Hartford and local government.
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For Hispanic Heritage Month, the Yale Peabody Museum hosts a full day of events centered around Latino culture and scientific research. -
Una nueva exposición está abierta en La Grua Center en Stonington presentando el trabajo de tres artistas de México. -
![After giving her speech at the rally, Silvana Sanchez, beside her brother Victor Sanchez Jr. is embraced by Sister Margarita Castañeda of the Congregation of Notre Dame, who knew their father, Victor Sanchez Sr., through his church, Our Lady of Sorrows in Hartford. Castañeda later said to the crowd, "I've known Victor for the past seven years, and all this time, he has been extremely active [and] faithful in the church and very good, very much of a leader... I know they're going to take Victor away. We can shout and scream as much as we want, but hopefully he will be able to return."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/400561f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+0/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F1d%2F0be294d040338d48cf81f43a2fcc%2Fdaniela-doncel-1.jpg)
Immigrant rights activists with Make the Road CT and Hartford Deportation Defense gathered to call for community leader Victor Sanchez Sr. to be released.
![After giving her speech at the rally, Silvana Sanchez, beside her brother Victor Sanchez Jr. is embraced by Sister Margarita Castañeda of the Congregation of Notre Dame, who knew their father, Victor Sanchez Sr., through his church, Our Lady of Sorrows in Hartford. Castañeda later said to the crowd, "I've known Victor for the past seven years, and all this time, he has been extremely active [and] faithful in the church and very good, very much of a leader... I know they're going to take Victor away. We can shout and scream as much as we want, but hopefully he will be able to return."](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/aa28641/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+0/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F53%2F1d%2F0be294d040338d48cf81f43a2fcc%2Fdaniela-doncel-1.jpg)