Victor Oquendo

Victor Oquendo

Victor Oquendo
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Victor Oquendo is a correspondent for ABC News based in Miami. A versatile journalist, he’s covered some of the biggest stories in Florida and around the world. Oquendo was... Read More »
Victor Oquendo is a correspondent for ABC News based in Miami. A versatile journalist, he’s covered some of the biggest stories in Florida and around the world. Oquendo was at the site of the tragic building collapse in Surfside, Florida, moments after it fell, leading the network’s coverage on the following weekslong search, rescue efforts and investigation. When Russia invaded Ukraine, he traveled throughout neighboring Poland, documenting the harrowing journey for Ukrainian migrants as they fled the war-torn country and started new lives in a foreign land. Oquendo was also on the scene of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as students were still running for their lives and desperate parents were searching for their children. In 2017, Oquendo reported live from Puerto Rico as Hurricane Maria made landfall, ravaging the island. Ever since, he’s reported multiple developing stories from San Juan, most notably the 2019 protests against Governor Ricardo A. Rosselló, who begrudgingly resigned from office. He also followed the crisis in Venezuela along the border with Colombia and an earthquake in Guatemala that took the lives of more than 100 people. Prior to joining ABC News, he worked at the WPLG affiliate for almost a decade as a reporter and anchor for their weekly evening newscasts. He helped lead WPLG’s reporting when the United States restored diplomatic relations with Cuba, traveling to the island to cover Pope Francis’ and President Obama’s visits. In 2016, Oquendo tracked Hurricane Matthew up the East Coast, offering gripping live reports from the field as well as powerful interviews with those whose homes were devastated by the storm. In 2018, he covered Hurricane Michael as it tore through the southeast. Oquendo started his broadcasting career in sports, working as the weekend sports anchor, covering all of South Florida’s professional and college teams, reporting on the Miami Heat during the LeBron James era, including runs to the NBA Finals in 2010, 2011 and 2013. He graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and international studies. « Read Less
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2 Live Crew members look back at battle for hip-hop free speech
By Victor Oquendo, Bobby Gehlen, Victoria Moll-Ramirez, Rachel DeLima and Ivan Pereira
July 14, 2023 Story from US Victor Oquendo, Bobby Gehlen, Victoria Moll-Ramirez, Rachel DeLima, Ivan Pereira , ABC News
Trump, Nauta plead not guilty to new classified docs charges but De Oliveira still not arraigned
By Katherine Faulders, Will Steakin, Peter Charalambous and Victor Oquendo
August 10, 2023 Story from US Katherine Faulders, Will Steakin, Peter Charalambous, Victor Oquendo , ABC News
'Totally devastated': Families remain heartbroken 1 year after Surfside condo collapse
By Jared Kofsky, Soo Rin Kim and Victor Oquendo
June 24, 2022 Story from US Jared Kofsky, Soo Rin Kim, Victor Oquendo , ABC News
Man who owes $500K in child support vanishes into ocean on paddleboard; 'I want answers,' brother says
By Emily Shapiro and VICTOR OQUENDO
March 28, 2018 Story from US Emily Shapiro, Victor Oquendo , ABC News
UPS driver, bystander, suspects identified from Florida shootout that left 4 dead
By Ella Torres and Victor Oquendo
December 6, 2019 Story from US Ella Torres, Victor Oquendo , ABC News
'Forgotten' Puerto Rico residents fear another big storm as hurricane season kicks off
By Joshua Hoyos, VICTOR OQUENDO and Brandon Baur
June 1, 2018 Story from US Joshua Hoyos, Victor Oquendo, Brandon Baur , ABC News
New bill aims to improve Uber, Lyft safety in wake of college student's killing
By Victor Oquendo, Emily Shapiro and Scott Withers
April 2, 2019 Story from US Victor Oquendo, Emily Shapiro, Scott Withers , ABC News
Brazil in crisis as COVID-19 rages across country: Reporter's Notebook
By Victor Oquendo
April 5, 2021 Story from International Victor Oquendo , ABC News
Harrowing surveillance video captures 1-year-old's fatal fall off cruise ship
By Victor Oquendo, Joshua Hoyos and Emily Shapiro
November 22, 2019 Story from US Victor Oquendo, Joshua Hoyos, Emily Shapiro , ABC News
Bolivia eyes lithium in picturesque salt flats as country's big moneymaker
By Aude Soichet, Durrell Dawson, VICTOR OQUENDO and Kelly McCarthy
September 21, 2018 Story from Business Aude Soichet, Durrell Dawson, Victor Oquendo, Kelly McCarthy , ABC News
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