The State of Latinos: 2008 Colorado Town Hall Meeting.

Fundacion Azteca America, Grupo Salinas and Azteca America Colorado present “Agenda Latina 2008,” an issues forum that will allow top national community leaders and a live studio audience to express concerns of the Latino community on May 30.

The event will be taped before a live studio audience and broadcast nationally on Azteca America in early June. Guests include top national leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, Latino Issues Forum, League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), National Council of La Raza, NDN, Republican National Hispanic Assembly and Voto Latino.

We are at a crucial moment when it comes to the needs and rights of the Latino community, and this is an excellent opportunity for some of the leading Latino community leaders to create a common agenda

“We are at a crucial moment when it comes to the needs and rights of the Latino community, and this is an excellent opportunity for some of the leading Latino community leaders to create a common agenda,” said Luis J. Echarte, Chairman of Fundacion Azteca America.

Darrell Brown, General Manager and Vice President of Denver’s 7 and Azteca America Colorado, added, “Azteca America Colorado is proud to provide the platform and meeting place for this important town hall dialogue. The televised event marks not only a milestone for our local station and the Azteca America Network, but it makes Colorado broadcast history as well.”

Azteca America is joining efforts with national partners to inform, motivate and empower Latinos to become politically aware and active and to discuss relevant issues, such as the economy, health, education, immigration and the Latino vote.

The forum will be moderated by Noticiero Azteca America Washington Correspondent and Issues: Caras and Voces host Armando Guzman, together with Colorado radio broadcaster Fernando Sergio from Denver’s Radio Que Bueno.

Confirmed participants include Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, US Senator Ken Salazar, and US Congressman Mark Udall. Panelists for the forum include: Congressional Hispanic Leadership Institute Executive Director Octavio A. Hinojosa Mier, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Executive Director Gabriela D. Lemus, National Council of La Raza Director of Immigration and National Campaigns Clarissa Martinez De Castro, Voto Latino Executive Director Maria Teresa Petersen, NDN Vice President Hispanic Programs Andres Ramirez, League of United Latin American Citizens National President Rosa Rosales, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Executive Director Arturo Vargas, Latino Issues Forum Executive Director Nora Vargas and Republican National Hispanic Assembly National Chairman Raul Danny Vargas. For full bios visit http://www.aztecaamerica.com