TV Azteca Tijuana Teams Up with Institute of the Americas for Cross-Border Investigative Journalism Workshop

TV Azteca Tijuana Teams Up with Institute of the Americas for Cross-Border Investigative Journalism Workshop

SAN DIEGO, July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Salinas and TV Azteca Tijuana hosted the Institute of the Americas during a five-day journalism workshop on investigative journalism organized by the Institute this week for journalists from Mexico, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru and Venezuela.

The seminar is held at the Institute of the Americas, on the campus of University of California, San Diego, with a day-long session in Tijuana. TV Azteca Tijuana gave participants a close look at an active television newsroom, hosted by TV Azteca Tijuana Director and local anchor Pablo Latapi, as well as News Director Marisa Constantini, Reporter Fidel Mier, and TV Azteca Director for Baja California Diego Ricardo Perez.

"We're excited to be working with TV Azteca Tijuana on this workshop that gives journalists from throughout the Americas a unique insight into some of the most challenging areas of investigative reporting," said Ambassador Jeffrey Davidow, President of the Institute of the Americas.

"We at Grupo Salinas, and especially TV Azteca, are committed to fulfilling the mandate of our Chairman Ricardo Salinas Pliego in promoting freedom of expression throughout the Americas. We thank Amb. Davidow and the entire staff of TV Azteca Tijuana for making this happen," said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Network.

The investigative journalism workshop, which is directed by Institute of the Americas Vice President S. Lynne Walker, includes presentations by Catalina Botero, the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression for the Organization of American States, and Baja California Gov. Jose Osuna Millan.

Other speakers included the founder of Sentidocomun.com; the founder of TijuanaPress.com; an immigration reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune; the director of the Bi-National Center for Human Rights in Tijuana and a high-ranking official with the Baja California Attorney General's Office.

"Tijuana is in the eye of the hurricane when it comes to cross-border investigative reporting and we are pleased to be able to share our experiences with the distinguished group brought together by the Institute," said Pablo Latapi, Director of TV Azteca Tijuana.

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.

For more information, visit http://www.gruposalinas.com/

Grupo Salinas Press Contact:
Daniel McCosh
52 55 1720 0059
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

About the Institute of the Americas

The Institute was founded in 1983 to improve the opportunities for and relationships among companies and individuals who currently conduct or hope to conduct business in the Americas. The Institute brings together business and government leaders in forums designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas, seek ways in which they can collaborate to clarify the rules and regulations necessary for private activity to flourish and implement effective policy.

Institue of the Americas Contact:
Lynne Walker
Vice President
lynne@iamericas.org
858-964-1712

Source: Grupo Salinas; TV Azteca; Fundacion Azteca America; and the Institute
of the Americas

CONTACT: Daniel McCosh of Grupo Salinas, +011-52-55-1720-0059,
dmccosh@gruposalinas.com; or Lynne Walker, Vice President, Institue of the
Americas, +1-858-964-1712, lynne@iamericas.org

Web site: http://www.aztecaamerica.com/
http://www.gruposalinas.com/

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