LOS ANGELES, May 21 Voto-Latino-live-blog
LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Voto Latino, a non-partisan voter
engagement organization, is hosting a live blog as a prelude to the State of
Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Meeting.
The live blog session at http://www.votolatino.org will take place on May
22 from 3 pm - 6 pm EDT/ 1 pm - 4 pm PDT with key Voto Latino representatives
fielding questions to elicit themes that will be presented during the State of
Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Meeting to be held on May 30 in Denver. The
event will later be broadcast on Azteca America in early June.
"We're excited to be able to unite our voter engagement activities with
the effort of State of Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Metting to create a
comprehensive Latino agenda to present to our representatives at this
important moment of our nation's history," said Maria Teresa Peterson,
founding executive director of Voto Latino, who will also be participating as
a panelist during the town hall meeting.
"This is one of several activities that we are cooordinating with Voto
Latino with the goal of making sure our community is taken into account during
this election year," said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Fundacion Azteca
America.
About Voto Latino
Founded in 2004, Voto Latino works to promote an enfranchised America by
leveraging celebrity voices, the latest technology and youth themselves to
promote positive change. Voto Latino seeks to empower our community.
For more information, visit http://www.votolatino.org.
About Fundacion Azteca America
Fundacion Azteca America is a non-profit organization dedicated to
improving the quality of life for members of the Hispanic community currently
in the U.S.
For more information, visit http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org.
Fundacion Azteca America, Fundacion Azteca, Azteca America and TV Azteca
are companies of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas
For more information, visit http://www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate and
http://www.gruposalinas.com. Also check out http://www.ricardosalinas.com.
About Grupo Salinas
Grupo Salinas (http://www.gruposalinas.com) is a group of dynamic,
fast-growing and technologically advanced companies focused on creating
shareholder value, contributing to building the middle class of the countries
where it operates, and improving society through excellence. Created by
Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (http://www.ricardosalinas.com), Grupo
Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top
leaders of member companies TV Azteca (http://www.irtvazteca.com), Azteca
America (http://www.aztecaamerica.com), Grupo Elektra
(http://www.grupoelektra.com.mx), Banco Azteca
(http://www.bancoazteca.com.mx), Afore Azteca (http://www.aforeazteca.com.mx),
Seguros Azteca (http://www.segurosazteca.com.mx), and Grupo Iusacell
(http://www.iusacell.com). Each of the Grupo Salinas companies operates
independently with its own management, board of directors and shareholders.
Grupo Salinas has no equity holdings. However, member companies share a
common vision, values and strategies for achieving rapid growth, superior
results and world-class performance.
About Azteca America Colorado
Azteca America Colorado broadcasts Spanish-language programming to cities
along Colorado's Front Range; check your local listings. Azteca America
Colorado is owned by The McGraw-Hill Companies, which owns KMGH Denver's 7 and
television stations in Bakersfield, CA, San Diego, CA and Indianapolis, IN.
The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider
meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business
information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor's,
McGraw-Hill Education, Business Week and J.D. Power and Associates. Find
Azteca America Colorado online at http://www.AztecaColorado.com.
For further information, contact:
Voto Latino
Jeannine Magno
(212) 334 -1212
jeannine@foxgreenberg.com
Grupo Salinas
Daniel McCosh
(5255) 1720-0059
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com
SOURCE Grupo Salinas; Fundacion Azteca America; Azteca America; Voto Latino
