Marcela Guerra Castillo

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.^[3]

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.^[3]

LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress

From 2009 to 2012, Guerra served as a federal deputy in the LXI (61st) Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the 5th federal electoral district of Nuevo León for the second time.

During this term, she was involved in committees on gender equality. She also served as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, advocating for legislation in favor of women.^[3]

LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress

From 2012 to 2018, Guerra served as a senator in the LXII (62nd) Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the state of Nuevo León. In this legislature, she was a member of the Committees on Economic Development and on Radio, Television and Cinematography; she likewise served as Secretary of the Commission of Foreign Affairs and President of the North America Foreign Affairs Committee.^[3]

She is also the Mexican Congress's Delegation Chair for ParlAméricas, Mexico's representative on the Administration Council and ParlAméricas's executive committee, as well as a member of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

Cultural organizations

Guerra served as General Coordinator of Monterrey's City Theatre from 1984 to 1987. She also served as Director of Nuevo León's Museum of History from 1991 to 1994.

In 1993, she served as General Manager of the project for the construction of the Museum of Mexican History in Monterrey, where she worked as deputy director until 1996. In 1996, she was named Fundidora Park's Conservation Projects Director, which she managed until 1998.^{[citation needed]}

Civil society organizations

Guerra Castillo was Secretary of the Progressive Liberal Political Association in 2000, Founder and Counselor of the Women's Plural Pact in 1998, and President of the Bienestar y Vida Association (Welfare and Life Association) from 1998 until 2001.

Books

Guerra Castillo is the author of several books, such as Crisol del temple, la historia de la Fundidora de Hierro y Acero de Monterrey^[4], which is about the history of Fundidora Park,^[5] and Contigo, Manual y Guía para las familias que viven en la discapacidad, which helps families who live with a disabled family member.^{[citation needed]}

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.