Hariana Verás Victoria (born 22 July 1984, in Malanje, Angola) is an Angolan journalist and television host based in the United States. She is recognized for being the first African journalist accredited to the White House, the U.S. Senate, and the Pentagon.
Veras is an African reporter that covers the White House for the entire continent. She has been working as a correspondent between Africa and the White House for over a decade. She even covered Trump’s last administration, and has been pressing presidents on this issue for years.
Hariana Verás, the visionary Angolan TV producer behind Raízes D’África, is redefining Lusophone storytelling in 2025 with global impact and cultural depth. In 2025, the name Hariana Verás is synonymous with cultural innovation and representation in African television.
She is the first Angolan journalist accredited as a permanent correspondent at key U.S. government institutions, including the White House, Pentagon, US Senate, and State Department, and the first African journalist in the official press pool covering a U.S. President.
As the event began, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced reporter Hariana Veras to speak. Veras, an African-born journalist covering the White House, shared what she saw during her visit to Congo.
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