CatholicVote partners with ‘Sound of Freedom’ producer Eduardo Verástegui to rally Hispanic voters behind bishops in Colorado and Virginia

CatholicVote, through its Spanish-language initiative Voto Católico, has partnered with renowned Mexican actor and film producer Eduardo Verástegui to reach Hispanic voters in Colorado and Virginia ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections, encouraging them to support the positions taken by their Catholic bishops on five consequential ballot measures.

Under the partnership, Verástegui is lending his voice and considerable recognition among Hispanic Catholics to Spanish-language messages urging voters in Virginia to reject Ballot Questions 1 and 2, which address abortion and marriage, and encouraging Colorado voters to approve Propositions 133, 134 and 135, which seek to strengthen protections against child sex trafficking, preserve girls’ sports, and restrict sex-change procedures on minors.

The initiative brings together CatholicVote’s experience in mobilizing Catholic voters and one of the most recognizable Catholic personalities in the Spanish-speaking world.

Addressing Hispanics in Virginia, his first video has been featured in Voto Católico’s social networks in partnership with his own social media channels, and has become viral. The second, addressed to Hispanic Catholics in Colorado, is set to release Nov. 21.

For millions of Hispanics in the United States and Latin America, Verástegui is a familiar face. The Mexican-born entertainer rose to extraordinary popularity as a singer, model, and telenovela star before pursuing an international acting career.

But his life took a dramatic turn following a profound return to his Catholic faith, which led him to reconsider both his personal priorities and his professional career.

Rather than abandoning the entertainment industry, Verástegui decided to use his popularity and influence to promote the dignity of human life, the importance of faith, and the defense of the family.

He became involved in producing films that reflected those convictions, including Bella, the acclaimed 2006 drama centered on the value of human life, and Little Boy, a story about faith, hope, and family.

His greatest commercial success came with Sound of Freedom, the 2023 film starring Jim Caviezel and dramatizing the fight against child sex-trafficking. Produced by Verástegui and directed by Alejandro Monteverde, the movie became an unexpected box-office blockbuster, earning more than $250 million worldwide and generating international attention to the exploitation of children.

He is currently working on the launching of his latest movie “Zero AD” — about the birth of Christ — this December. 

Beyond filmmaking, Verástegui has emerged as a prominent Catholic pro-life and pro-family activist, campaigning in his native Mexico, across Latin America and in the U.S.

His public embrace of Catholicism and willingness to take outspoken positions on controversial moral and cultural issues have helped him develop a particularly strong following among religiously committed Hispanic audiences.

In Colorado, Verástegui is urging Hispanic voters to support three initiatives that have received the explicit endorsement of all four Catholic bishops in the state.

In a joint Sept. 18 statement, the bishops called upon voters to support Propositions 133, 134, and 135, presenting them as essential measures to defend the dignity and safety of children and the rights of parents.

In his message to Hispanic voters in Colorado, Verástegui puts the bishops’ appeal into direct, personal terms:

“Dear family, this is Eduardo Verastegui. This November, in Colorado, we have three very concrete opportunities to protect our children. Our bishops are asking us to vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 133 to more effectively combat the exploitation and sex trafficking of minors.

“Vote ‘yes’ on 134 to protect women’s sports and recognize biological reality, and ‘yes’ on 135 to protect children from irreversible sex-change surgeries. These are three very important decisions, but the message — the message is very simple: protect our children, respect their dignity, and defend their future.

“So, dear family — ‘yes’ on 133, ‘yes’ on 134, ‘yes’ on 135 — and please help me share this message. God bless you.”

The emphasis on protecting children is particularly significant given Verástegui’s involvement in Sound of Freedom and his years of public advocacy against child exploitation.

In Virginia, CatholicVote and Verástegui are supporting the bishops’ campaign to defeat two proposed constitutional amendments that Church leaders warn would have profound consequences for unborn children, parental rights, and the institution of marriage.

Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington and Bishop Barry Knestout of Richmond have publicly urged Catholics to vote against both amendments.

In their joint pre-election letter, the bishops stressed that the two questions concern fundamental moral principles, not merely political preferences, reaffirming the Church’s teachings on the sanctity of human life and marriage.

The partnership with Verástegui reflects CatholicVote’s broader effort to engage a significant segment of the American electorate: Spanish-speaking Catholic citizens whose religious convictions may not always translate into participation in elections, particularly during midterm contests.

For CatholicVote, the collaboration also underscores an important dimension of the November elections: Beyond the contests for Congress and other public offices, voters in several states will decide ballot initiatives with far-reaching implications for questions of human dignity, parental authority, and religiously informed moral convictions.

For Verástegui, the effort represents another chapter in a career that has moved from mainstream entertainment to a public defense of Catholic faith and moral principles.

And the central message of his Colorado appeal is unmistakable: “Protect our children, respect their dignity, and defend their future.”