Azteca America to air Inaguration of President-elect Obama.

Azteca America announced a special live broadcast of the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama in a program entitled
“Obama; Era del Cambio.”

The program will be hosted by Washington correspondent and veteran White House reporter Armando Guzmán, giving a unique Latino perspective of this historic moment. Javier Alatorre, the national anchor for TV Azteca’s network news broadcast in Mexico will also be present, sending special reports to Mexico, with a special participation in the Azteca America broadcast.

The one-hour program, which also includes live satellite links from Chicago and Los Angeles, will begin airing at 12:00 pm EST/ 11:00 am CST/ 9 am PST on Inauguration Day, Tuesday, Jan. 20.

“It’s important to welcome our new president to the Latino community that supported President-elect Obama so strongly during the campaign and election process,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Azteca America. “This historic moment is a landmark day for the Latino community.”

“This is part of our dedication to programming focused on the Latino community,” said Adrian Steckel, CEO of Azteca America. “Our network is dedicated to bringing our viewers the timely information and innovative formats that they are seeking on this historic day.”