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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El American Mural Project en Winsted ha lanzado una audioguía en español para su mural, de cinco plantas de alto por 120 pies de largo, que rinde homenaje a la fuerza laboral estadounidense. -
Anti-ICE protests continued in front of the state Capitol on Tuesday, days after pepper spray and an alleged hit-and-run incident at a Hartford protest. -
La manifestación transcurrió pacíficamente en Main Street, Hartford. Los discursos apelaron a la unidad para hacer frente a las medidas de control migratorio de la administración Trump. No obstante, una docena de manifestantes fueron rociados con gas pimienta cuando intentaban detener lo que creían que era un vehículo de ICE. -
Trinity Academy is partnering with the Connecticut Invention Convention to promote early STEM learning among Latino and other students of color. -
Make the Road Connecticut celebra una década de lucha por defender a las comunidades latinas, a los inmigrantes y a la clase trabajadora. -
Tras una detención de 6 meses en un centro federal de ICE, el adolescente recibe su bienvenida a casa en la comunidad de Meriden. -
En Connecticut, miembros de la comunidad venezolana-estadounidense expresan optimismo cauteloso, pero a un estudiante colombiano-estadounidense le preocupa lo que le depara el futuro al país vecino de Colombia. -
The Hartford demonstration remained peaceful on Main Street, where speakers called for unity against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement. But nearby, about a dozen protesters were pepper sprayed while attempting to stop what they thought was an ICE vehicle.
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As members of Connecticut’s Venezuelan American community share their cautious optimism, one Colombian-American student in Connecticut is worried about what the future holds for neighboring country Colombia.
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En Connecticut, representantes puertorriqueños a nivel estatal y local han hecho públicas sus inquietudes respecto a la creciente presencia militar estadounidense en Puerto Rico, respaldando el llamado de numerosas organizaciones en la isla y en los EE.UU. para detener estas operaciones.
