Agenda Latina 2008 to Air on Azteca America Friday, June 20 At 8 pm / 7 pm CDT

Agenda Latina 2008 to Air on Azteca America Friday, June 20 At 8 pm / 7 pm CDT

- Simultaneous webcast also available at www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org -

LOS ANGELES, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Agenda Latina 2008, an issues forum sponsored by Grupo Salinas, Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Colorado, will be broadcast nationally on Friday, June 20 at 8:00 pm PDT and EDT / 7:00 pm CDT on Spanish-language broadcast television network Azteca America. The program will also be available as a simultaneous webcast at http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org/ .

"Our goal is to inform, motivate and empower Latinos to become politically aware and active in discussing relevant issues, including the economy, health, education, immigration and the Latino vote," said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Fundacion Azteca America.

The program includes Latino community positions from top national leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), National Council of La Raza, NDN, Republican National Hispanic Assembly and Voto Latino.

The program will be moderated by Noticiero Azteca America Washington Correspondent and Issues: Caras and Voces host, Armando Guzman; together with Colorado radio broadcaster Fernando Sergio from Denver's Radio Que Bueno; and Nancy Agosto, Los Angeles Correspondent of Noticiero Azteca America.

Participants include Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and U.S. Senator Ken Salazar, as well as a distinguished list of panelists, including: Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Vice President Lydia Camarillo, Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Executive Director Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Executive Director Gabriela D. Lemus, National Council of La Raza Director of Immigration and National Campaigns Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Voto Latino Executive Director Maria Teresa Petersen, NDN Vice President Hispanic Programs Andres Ramirez, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Executive Director Arturo Vargas, and Republican National Hispanic Assembly National Chairman Raul Danny Vargas, in addition to special guests Tiempo Latino Associate Publisher Alberto Avendano and Democratic Party Vice Chair Alex Rooker.

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:

Grupo Salinas
Daniel McCosh
011 (5255) 1720-0059
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Grupo Salinas; Fundacion Azteca America; Azteca America Colorado

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh, Grupo Salinas, +011-5255-1720-0059,
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

Web site:

http://www.aztecaamerica.com/
http://www.gruposalinas.com/
http://www.aztecacolorado.com/

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