Arelis R. Hernndez - The Washington Post

Washington, D.C.

Reporter covering the U.S. Southern border, Immigration, Texas and beyond

Education: University of Maryland, BA in broadcast journalism, minor in U.S. Latinx studies

Arelis Hernández has covered hurricanes, mass shootings and most recently, has been in and out of Puerto Rico chronicling the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. She was part of the team that created the digital project “Sin Luz: Life without power,” which garnered an national Emmy nomination and international recognition. She joined the Washington Post staff in 2014 to cover Prince George's County, a suburb of Washington D.C., where she grew up. Hernández has also spent time in Venezuela for the foreign desk and at one point lived in Puerto Rico to probe the politics, culture and social movements

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