I'm Raquel, a San Diego freelance journalist available for assignments.

I've spent the last five years reporting local news and covering statewide and national policies that shape outcomes in Latino-majority South Texas.

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My award-winning coverage of local news, border enforcement and missing persons led me into investigative journalism in 2025. Over the past year, I covered the health disparities aging seniors with memory issues navigate along a neglected sector of the Texas-Mexico border. 

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Elected officials and institutions tell the truth. But do they tell the entire truth? I'm committed to digging deeper and centering the communities they affect.