Héctor Alejandro Arzate
Journalist/Periodista
Recent Reporting and Producing
I love every step of bringing a story to life — from field-reporting, script writing, and mixing a piece before broadcast. Here are some of my favorite stories from the past year.
All of the workers still missing from the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge hail from Mexico and Central America. We look at what their daily lives might have been.
23 people have registered to vote in D.C. as non-citizens. Advocates say that’s a win for both immigrants and D.C.’s right to semi self-governance.
This Alexandria winery is a sweet homage to Ethiopian honey wine
Inspired by the owner’s family and heritage, Negus Winery of Alexandria, Va. might be the “first and only” tej tasting room in the United States.
At Goddard Space Flight Center, some Latinos are crucial to NASA’s missions of research, space discoveries, and launching the latest mission to the moon.
Residents in Maryland can receive prenatal care, as well as access to dental, mental health care, prescription drug services without copays, and more.
With nearly all members hailing from Latin America, Cumbia Heights has been electrifying D.C.’s music scene with their highly danceable, neo-cumbia sound.
In recent years, many Black Americans, like restaurant owner Tiara Darnell, have made the decision to leave the United States for countries such as Mexico, which some have called Blaxiting.
Owner Khalis Noori says he wants My Kabul restaurant to be more than just a place where people can get a taste of home.
After years of service, Evelio Menjivar-Ayala was named bishop by Pope Francis – making him the first in the U.S. to have immigrated from El Salvador.
In 1810, a woman grew and sold her vegetables in what’s now known as Lafayette Square. She used the funds to purchase her own freedom for $275.
Juanita, Ale, and Pocho immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba last year, and were among the thousands bused to D.C. from Texas. When they arrived, they met a local volunteer named Mara.
Immigrants and their advocates recall instances where hospitals and health centers failed to provide adequate language translation services.
When word spread that there could be plans for new development surrounding the Eden Center, concern grew that it could drive out lifelong business owners.