Grupo Salinas Chairman Ricardo Salinas Speaks About the Importance of US-Mexico Business Relations at Aspen Ideas Festival

Grupo Salinas Chairman Ricardo Salinas Speaks About the Importance of US-Mexico Business Relations at Aspen Ideas Festival

MEXICO CITY, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Grupo Salinas, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies deeply committed to the modernization of the countries in which they operate, announced today the successful presentation of its founder and chairman Ricardo Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com) at the Aspen Ideas Festival.

The Aspen Ideas Festival is the premier event of the Aspen Institute to showcase ideas of top thinkers in the world. This year's event included presentations by Alan Greenspan and Bill Gates, among other business and economic leaders.

With a talk entitled "US-Mexico Business Relations for the New Decade: An Emphasis on Human Capital," Mr. Salinas emphasized the need for greater collaboration between the United States and Mexico on both business and political levels.

Citing successful cross-border regional promotional efforts, Mr. Salinas said that by taking advantage of strengths of Mexico and the United States will lead to higher investment levels, increased economic growth and more jobs.

"Americans have everything to gain and nothing to lose from a more prosperous neighbor. Our two countries have a strong business relationship and it should grow," he said.

He also emphasized further bilateral cooperation to reduce drug-related violence, adding that "the issue isn't one of finger pointing, but of finding solutions to this cancer together."

The full presentation is available at: http://www.ricardosalinas.com/Index/ES/aspen.html

About the Aspen Ideas Festival

For over 50 years, the Aspen Institute has been the nation's premier gathering place for leaders from around the globe and across many disciplines to engage in deep and inquisitive discussion of the ideas and issues that both shape our lives and challenge our times.

In a ground-breaking extension of its mandate to create opportunities for deep dialogue, the Aspen Institute now seeks to engage a broader audience in a discussion of some of the significant ideas and issues that touch all parts of our society as found in the arts, science, culture, religion, philosophy, economics, and politics. Alongside our partner, The Atlantic, we intend to offer a stimulating and invigorating celebration of some of the liveliest minds on the stage today. We invite you to join us.

For more information, visit: www.aifestival.org

About Grupo Salinas

Grupo Salinas (www.gruposalinas.com ) is a group of dynamic, fast growing, and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, building the Mexican middle class, and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur Ricardo B. Salinas (www.ricardosalinas.com ), Grupo Salinas operates as a management development and decision forum for the top leaders of member companies. These companies include: TV Azteca (www.tvazteca.com.mx ; www.irtvazteca.com ), Azteca America (www.aztecaamerica.com ), Grupo Elektra (www.grupoelektra.com.mx ), Banco Azteca (www.bancoazteca.com.mx ), Afore Azteca (www.aforeazteca.com.mx ), Seguros Azteca (www.segurosazteca.com.mx ) and Grupo Iusacell (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.

International Press Contact: Daniel McCosh; (5255) 1720-0059; dmccosh@gruposalinas.com.mx

Source: Ricardo Salinas; Grupo Salinas; Grupo Elektra; TV Azteca; Azteca
America

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

Web Site: http://www.ricardosalinas.com/
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http://www.grupoelektra.com.mx/
http://www.aifestival.org/

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