Azalea iniguez biography

NOTE: A Spanish translation of this article follows the English text.

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Local reporters often focus on “news you can use.” But consumer investigative teams serve their communities directly, frequently in response to tips from viewers.

At Telemundo 52 in Los Angeles, the Responde consumer investigative team, including reporter Azalea Iñiguez, executive producer Roberto Iñigo and photojournalist Juan Guerra, answers calls from locals impacted by scams and other injustices. 

Iñiguez, who has covered news in Los Angeles for 27 years, including eight on the Responde team, gets up close and personal when she’s on the case.   

“We’re literally going into people’s homes, sitting down with them and strategizing how we’re going to solve this situation,” Iñiguez said

The team says it has recovered almost $3 million over nine years for Los Angeles’ Spanish-language