Hatzel Vela Biography and Wiki
Hatzel Vela is an American Emmy Award-winning journalist and news personality currently working as a Cuba correspondent for WPLG, Channel 10, which is an ABC affiliate television station in Miami, Florida, United States. He joined the Local 10 News station in September 2014 as a reporter.
Hatzel Vela Age and Birthday
Hatzel was born on June 1, in the United States of America. His birth sign is Gemini. His actual age and date of birth details have not yet been made public. However, this part will be updated soon.
Hatzel Vela Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches (Approx, 1.72 meters) tall.
Hatzel Vela Education
The news reporter attended and graduated from a local high school in his hometown. From there he joined Florida International University a public research university with its main campus in University Park, Miami-Dade County, Florida.
He later graduated from the institute in 2005 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Journalism. More details regarding his academic credentials will be updated soon when revealed.
Hatzel Vela Family, Parents, Siblings
Attempts to establish his parents’ identities were in vain since no information about them is available to the public. It’s therefore not clear if he has any siblings. Further details regarding his family background will be updated soon when disclosed.
Hatzel Vela Wife|Girlfriend, Is He Married?
In regards to his marital entanglements, the famed news personality prefers keeping his love life private and discreet since no record of his relationships is available to the public.
It’s therefore not clear if he is single, married, or in a relationship. We are keeping tabs and we will update his partner’s details soon.
Hatzel Vela Salary
According to ABC estimates, he receives an average annual salary ranging from $31,300 to $92,500. His contract with the exact figures is yet to be released.
Hatzel Vela’s Net Worth
The news reporter has an estimated net worth ranging from $1 million to $3 million as of 2022. This amount is from his extensive career as a journalist among other investments.
Hatzel Vela WPLG-TV|Local 10
WPLG, Channel 10, is a television station in Miami, Florida, United States, affiliated with ABC. The station is owned by Berkshire Hathaway as its sole broadcast property. WPLG’s studios are located on West Hallandale Beach Boulevard in Pembroke Park.
He joined the Local 10 News station in September 2014 as a reporter. Vela became the first local television journalist in the country to move to Cuba and cover the island from the inside in January 2017.
Vela was notably the first on-air at Local 10 to tell viewers about the death of longtime Cuban President Fidel Castro and was part of a team that covered President Barack Obama’s historic visit to Cuba in March 2016.
In Addition, he was the only reporter live at the marriage license office in Miami-Dade County, where the first licenses were issued to gay couples in Florida.