Voto Latino to Host Live Blog as Prelude to 'The State of Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Meeting' Sponsored by Grupo Salinas, Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Colorado

Voto Latino to Host Live Blog as Prelude to 'The State of Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Meeting' Sponsored by Grupo Salinas, Fundacion Azteca America and Azteca America Colorado

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

CONTACT: Voto Latino, Jeannine Magno, +1-212-334-1212,
jeannine@foxgreenberg.com; or Grupo Salinas, Daniel McCosh, +011-5255-1720-
0059, dmccosh@gruposalinas.com

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

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