Pía Guzmán Mena

María Pía Guzmán Mena (born 23 June 1957, Santiago) is a Chilean lawyer, academic, and politician who served as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for District 23 from 1998 to 2006. Before entering politics, she built a prominent career in family law, legal reform, and public policy, holding advisory roles in the Ministry of Justice and at several civic and academic institutions. A member of the National Renewal Party, she also served in senior party leadership positions, including as chief of staff to party president Andrés Allamand. During her parliamentary tenure, she sat on key legislative commissions dealing with constitutional affairs, justice, family policy, and public security.

In 2003, Guzmán became widely known for her public allegations linking unnamed legislators to the Spiniak paedophilia case, a controversy that resulted in legal and political repercussions but ultimately ended with a court ruling in her favour. Aside from her public career, she has been active in journalism, civil society organisations, and legal education.

Biography

Guzmán was born in Santiago on 23 June 1957, the daughter of Luis Guzmán Sánchez and María Pía Mena.

Between 1981 and 1982 she attended, as an auditor, postgraduate courses in a Master’s program on Contract Law.

An article by writer Pablo Huneeus later claimed that senators Carlos Bombal and Jovino Novoa, both members of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI), were the individuals alluded to by Guzmán.

The UDI filed a criminal complaint against the parliamentarian for libel and slander, and later asked the judge handling the case to summon Guzmán so she would disclose the source of her allegations.

In 2004, the courts ruled in Guzmán’s favour, stating that her statements did not carry criminal implications.

Following the scandal surrounding her statements in the Spiniak Case, the National Renewal Party decided not to renew her slot for the 2005 parliamentary elections.

Personal life She married Ramón Infante Infante, with whom she has three children.