Los Angeles, Jan. 8, 2008 – Azteca America, the fastest-growing Hispanic television network in the United States, is proud to have hosted the head of Mexican Consular Services in Washington, Enrique Escorza, on this week's broadcast of “Issues: Caras y Voces” (Issues: Faces and Voices), hosted by veteran Latino journalist Armando Guzmán.
The request for documents by Mexican nationals residing in the United States has increased sharply as anti-immigration policies are on the rise. To meet demand, many Mexican consular offices, including that of Washington DC , have mobile units that go onsite to areas with high Mexican concentration to provide documentation and other services to residents.
Despite increased demand, the consular office in Washington DC has reduced the time for processing passports by 25%. The office is one of the most efficient consular offices in the United States , generating about 2 million dollars' worth of services with a staff of nine people.
“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), Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Senator Harry Reid (D-NV), former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano, Congressman José E. Serrano (D-NY), Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), NIDA Director Nora Volkow and ACS President Elmer Huerta.
Don't Miss “Issues: Caras y Voces” Mondays during the transmission of Noticiero Azteca America , at 11:00 pm EST and PST / 10:00 pm CST.
Webcast repetitions are available at www.aztecaamerica.com/corporate and www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org.
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 61 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, Columbus, Chattanooga, Victoria, Twin Falls, Charleston and Sherman.
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