SENATE MAJORITY LEADER HARRY REID DECLARES COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM ON AZTECA AMERICA 'S POLITICAL FORUM “ISSUES: CARAS Y VOCES”

Los Angeles, October 30, 2007 – Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to have hosted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on this Monday's broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces", a political forum hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzman.

Senator Reid (D-NV), who has been Democratic Leader since 2004, and a member of Congress since 1982, is one of the strongest proponents of a comprehensive immigration reform in Washington . He was named Senate Majority Leader earlier this year.

During his participation, Senator Reid voiced his commitment to immigration reform:

They can do all the mean spirited things they want. I'm going to move ahead with an agenda that is positive. It's easy to be negative. What we need to do of course is comprehensive immigration reform. We didn't do that. We were stopped by the Republicans. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't continue to do the right thing.

Although Senator Reid recognized that President Bush is more supportive of immigration reform than other factions of his party, Senator Reid questioned the President's resolve to move forward on immigration reform.

“His party is split. What does the President of the United States want to do?,” questioned Senator Reid.

Although he recognized that immigration reform remains an uphill battle in the current electoral climate, Senator Reid, said he remains determined.

“That is what we came here for… to solve the hard things….”

“Issues: Caras y Voces” features top leaders that impact the Hispanic community through one-on-one interviews conducted by Armando Guzmán. Covering the White House and the Capitol for almost two decades, Mr. Guzmán is one of the most respected correspondents in Washington . The interview forum airs every Monday evening during Noticiero Azteca America , the network news broadcast of Azteca America .

Past guests of “Issues: Caras y Voces” include: New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA).

Don't Miss “Issues: Caras y Voces” Mondays during the transmission of Noticiero Azteca America , at 11:00 pm / 10:00 pm CST, with Tuesday repetitions at 10:00 am / 9:00 am. Webcast repetitions will be available as of Nov.1 at www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate.

The forum is also broadcast in Mexico on Proyecto 40.

About Azteca America

Azteca America is the fastest-growing Hispanic network in the United States . The network is a wholly-owned subsidiary of TV Azteca S.A. de C.V., one of the two largest producers of Spanish-language television content in the world. Azteca America currently has presence in 60 Hispanic markets, including: Los Angeles , New York , Miami , Houston , Chicago , Dallas , San Antonio , San Francisco , Phoenix , Brownsville-McAllen, Sacramento , Albuquerque , Fresno , San Diego , Denver , El Paso ,

Orlando, Philadelphia, Tampa, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Austin, Las Vegas, Boston, Tucson, Corpus Christi, West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, Seattle, Bakersfield, Hartford-New Haven, Portland, Salt Lake City, Monterey–Salinas, Laredo, Yuma,

Ft. Myers–Naples, Palm Springs, Raleigh-Durham, Odessa, Colorado Springs, Milwaukee, Santa Barbara, Lubbock, Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Wichita, Reno, Greenville-Spartanburg, New Orleans, Omaha, Tulsa, Boise, Abilene, Chico, Toledo, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls, Charleston and Sherman.

 

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