WASHINGTON
,
Jan. 5
/PRNewswire/ --
Azteca America
television network is proud to feature National Economic Council Deputy Director
Diana Farrell
on this week's broadcast of "Issues: Caras y Voces," hosted by veteran Latino journalist
Armando Guzman
.
Named last year to serve under
Lawrence Summers
on the National Economic Council,
Diana Farrell
was born in
Colombia
and educated in
the United States
, including undergraduate studies at Wesleyan and an M.B.A. from
Harvard Business School
. Prior to her appointment at the NEC, she was Director of the McKinsey Global Institute and has also worked at Goldman, Sachs & Company. Ms. Farrell is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Bretton Woods Committee, and the Pacific Council on International Policy.
During the interview, she speaks about initiatives by the Obama Administration to improve transportation infrastructure, modernize the energy industry and stimulate small businesses.
In reference to small businesses, she says "The most important thing right now is that they add jobs." She also comments on the consumer stimulus programs by the Obama administration, including the recent proposal for homeowners to improve energy efficiency.
"Issues: Caras y Voces" features top leaders that impact the Latino community through one-on-one interviews conducted by
Armando Guzman
. Covering the White House and the Capitol for almost two decades, Mr. Guzman is one of the most respected correspondents in
Washington
. The interview forum airs every Tuesday 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
(FL), Congressman
Xavier Becerra
(CA), Senator
Harry Reid
(NV), former
Massachusetts
Governor
Mitt Romney
, Congressman
Jose E. Serrano
(NY), Senator
Bob Menendez
(NJ),
Los Angeles
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, NIDA Director
Nora Volkow
, ACS President
Elmer Huerta
, California State Senator
Gil Cedillo
, former Senator
George McGovern
and
San Francisco
Mayor
Gavin Newsom
.
Don't miss "Issues: Caras y Voces" Tuesdays during the nighttime transmissions of Noticiero Azteca America at
11:00 pm EST
and PST /
10:00 pm CST
.
Webcast repetitions are available at
http://www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org.
The forum is also broadcast in
Mexico
on Proyecto 40.
About
Azteca America
and
Grupo Salinas
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 a presence in over 60 markets throughout
the United States
.
Azteca America
and TV Azteca are companies of
Grupo Salinas
, a group of dynamic, fast-growing and technologically advanced companies focused on creating shareholder value, building the Mexican middle class and improving society through excellence. Created by Mexican entrepreneur
Ricardo B. Salinas
(http://www.ricardosalinas.com),
Grupo Salinas
also includes Grupo Elektra, Banco Azteca, Afore Azteca, Seguros Azteca, Grupo Iusacell and Azteca Internet.
Visit:
http://www.aztecaamerica.com and www.fundacionaztecaamerica.org
Azteca America is a Grupo Salinas Company.
Visit: www.gruposalinas.com and check out www.ricardosalinas.com
Grupo Salinas Media Contact:
Daniel McCosh
011 (5255) 1720-0059
[email protected]
SOURCE
Grupo Salinas
,
Azteca America
, Fundacion Azteca America
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