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Latino voters are coveted by both major parties

The exterior of the Phoenix studio of La Campesina, a Spanish-language radio network founded by farm labor organizer Cesar Chavez in the 1980s, is seen Thursday,
March 21, 2024.
Associated Press
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and ANI- elections, truth and unity are more tions. That effort includes discussing na, a network of Spanish-language
TA SNOW important than ever," said morn- election-related misinformation stations in Arizona, California and
Associated Press ing show host Tony Arias. "Don't let narratives and fact-checking con- Nevada. "There's a lot at stake in
PHOENIX (AP) — As ranchera mu- yourself be trapped by disinforma- spiracy theories on air. 2024 for our communities. And so
sic filled the Phoenix recording stu- tion." "We are at the front lines of fighting we need to amp up these efforts
dio at Radio Campesina, a station The audio was recorded as a pro- misinformation in our communities," now more than ever."
personality spoke in Spanish into mo for Radio Campesina's new said María Barquín, program direc-
the microphone. campaign aiming to empower Lat- tor of Chavez Radio Group, the Continued on Page 2
"Friends of Campesina, in these ino voters ahead of the 2024 elec- nonprofit that runs Radio Campesi-