Ana Elena Azpúrua

Ana Elena Azpúrua is a former data and graphics journalist with the Los Angeles Times. She has more than a decade of experience covering Latino and immigrant communities. Prior to joining The Times, Azpúrua was part of Univision Noticias’ digital graphics team. She was responsible for pitching, designing, and overseeing data visualizations. Azpúrua contributed to award-winning projects that focused on how Latinos were hard hit by COVID-19, femicides in Puerto Rico, and Black and Hispanic women fighting evictions.

Previously, Azpúrua worked with Al Día/Dallas Morning News and the Associated Press. A Venezuelan native, she began her career at her hometown newspaper in Caracas. Azpúrua holds master’s degrees in international affairs and Journalism from Columbia University, where she was a fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. She also completed the Lede Program for Data Journalism.