WASHINGTON
The University of Denver (DU) Latino Center and Grupo Salinas’ Fundacion Azteca America, a non-profit affiliate of Azteca America Television Network, are calling for a U.S. presidential commission on Latino issues to increase access to educational, health, economic and civic opportunities.
The recommendation was part of a report that also concludes that a lack of immigration reform widens disparities and limits the future progress of the Latino population and the nation.
DU and Fundacion Azteca America had previously released the introduction to the report during the Democratic National Convention. On Monday, they released the full report in anticipation of a Sept. 23 televised policy briefing for members of the U.S. Congress and representatives of the presidential campaigns.
The report, “The State of Latinos 2008: Defining an Agenda for the Future,” was produced by the university’s Latino Center for Community Engagement and Scholarship.
“We’re proud to be here in Washington to present these findings,” said Luis J. Echarte, chairman of Azteca America and Fundacion Azteca America. The Fundacion Azteca America, Fundacion Azteca, Azteca America and TV Azteca are companies of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas.
“A united Latino voice needs to be presented on these issues that are of vital interest to the country as a whole and is another example of Grupo Salinas’s commitment to deliver values to the community which it serves,” he said.
