Marcela Guerra Castillo

Marcela Guerra Castillo (born 7 November 1959) is a Mexican politician from Nuevo León. She was a local deputy in the Congress of Nuevo León and twice a federal deputy in the Congress of Mexico. From 2012 to 2018, she was a senator representing the state of Nuevo León in the LXII and LXIII Legislatures of the Mexican Congress.

Early life and education Marcela Guerra was born on 7 November 1959 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. She studied at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, where she graduated from the Business Administration School, and studied Civilization History at the Sorbonne University and the Institut Catholique de Paris.

She has participated in several seminars and courses, including the Executive Seminar "Opportunities and Challenges of Mexico's Future: Leadership and Performance Strategies" by Harvard Kennedy School and the Seminar "Foreign Policy and Global Agenda" imparted by the Matias Romero Institute of the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs.

Elected office

Nuevo León's LXIX Legislature From 2000 to 2003, Guerra served as a local deputy in the 8th federal electoral district of Nuevo León for the LXIX (69th) Legislature of the Congress of Nuevo León.

During her term, she held leadership positions in several legislative areas, including municipal development, civic oversight, and financing. She was also involved in human development policy.

LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress From 2003 to 2006, Guerra served as a federal deputy in the LIX (59th) Legislature of the Mexican Congress, where she represented the 5th federal electoral district of Nuevo León.

During her term, she was involved in committees spanning oversight, culture, and innovation. She served on committees addressing public service, federal auditing, science and technology, as well as holding a secretary position on media regulation. She was also a member of the Superior Auditor of the Federation. , which is about the history of Fundidora Park, and Contigo, Manual y Guía para las familias que viven en la discapacidad, which helps families who live with a disabled family member.

Print and electronic media

From 1982 to 1987, she collaborated with the El Norte newspaper. In 1987, she hosted the show Buenos Días (Good Morning). In 2002, she was a political commentator for the news show on Núcleo Radio Monterrey's station. She has been a collaborator and editorialist on political subjects for Televisa Monterrey and Milenio Television's Según Ellas show.