There has been an increasing argument that CNN news anchor Lou Dobbs spreads myths and distorted information concerning Latinos. Three weeks ago, Albuquerque joined 25 other cities around the United States in telling CNN “BASTA” with Lou Dobbs. The video below illustrates the current debate regarding Lou Dobbs' prominence on CNN and his remarks abouts Latinos in America.

The New Mexico Media Literacy Project and the National Hispanic Cultural Center will host an event Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at noon (History and Literary Arts Building conference room 113) for a press conference on CNN’s Lou Dobbs. The event will update Albuquerque on the progress of the BastaDobbs campaign and layout some next steps regarding hate speech in the media.