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Idaho Official Calls for Newspaper Boycott Over Spanish Weekly


Published: September 29, 2006 12:25 PM ET

CALDWELL, Idaho A southwestern Idaho County Commissioner is asking residents to cancel their subscriptions to the local newspaper -- because of its decision to begin publishing a separate weekly in Spanish.

Robert Vasquez, a former U.S. congressional candidate and vocal illegal-immigration opponent, says the Idaho Press-Tribune, based in Canyon County, aims to profit from illegal aliens by publishing La Prensa Libre (Spanish for Free Press).

He says, "The Idaho Press-Tribune has taken yet another step toward dividing Canyon County."

The Press-Tribune will launch the 10,000-copy free-distribution Spanish-language paper October Sixth.

Its publisher has said, "The market is growing and vibrant (and) businesses want to reach this important demographic."