Fundación Azteca America receives Asociación Tepeyac’s ‘Builders of the Future Award’.

Fundación Azteca America received this year’s “Builders of the Future Awards” from Asociación Tepeyac, a non-profit, pro-immigration group based in New York.

The Builders of the Future Award is presented to corporate and community leaders who have made outstanding contributions in support of the Latino immigrant community. Fundación Azteca America was launched in 2005 to improve education, health, nutrition and environmental awareness in support of the U.S. Latino community.

This year, Fundación Azteca America will be the exclusive media sponsor for the Antorcha Guadalupana, a pilgrimage from New York to Mexico City that represents the fervor and faith for Our Lady of Guadalupe, the premier national symbol of Mexico and its culture. The event seeks to promote friendship, unity and solidarity among Mexican and American community groups all along its path, and provide a symbolic bridge for families separated by the U.S. – Mexico border.

“Thanks go out to Fundacion Tepeyac and its Executive Director Joel Magallan for honoring us. I receive this recognition in the name of our parent company Chairman, Ricardo B. Salinas. As a visionary leader of one of the leading conglomerates of the Americas, Mr. Salinas has always insisted that community involvement go hand-in-hand with business initiatives,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Fundación Azteca America and Azteca America Network.

“We are proud of our support of the Latino community through our television network Azteca America and our Fundación. We share many of the ideals of the Asociación Tepeyac, including universal human rights, and we look forward to continued partnership with them in the future.”