Who is Teresa Castell? The former PAN deputy says she does not know Juan Pablo Penilla, the lawyer of “Mayo” Zambada

Teresa Castell , former deputy of the National Action Party (PAN) , distanced herself from any ties with Juan Pablo Penilla , one of the lawyers of “Mayo” Zambada ; we tell you who she is.

A video was recently released of the moment when three Morena senators and a deputy gave an award to Juan Pablo Penilla, defender of the founder of the Sinaloa Cartel , for his contribution to “human rights” and “transformation.”

It is worth mentioning that Teresa Castell was accused of physically assaulting a member of Morena when she was serving as a deputy.

But who is Teresa Castell ? We tell you everything we know about the former PAN deputy who claims not to know Juan Pablo Penilla, the lawyer of “Mayo” Zambada.

María Teresa Castell de Oro Palacios is a Mexican businesswoman and politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN) , who is accused of having ties to Juan Pablo Penilla, lawyer for “Mayo” Zambada.

Although originally from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Teresa Castell moved to the State of Mexico at the age of 14 and settled in Toluca ; she was even a member of Congress for this entity.

Recently, Sergio Gutiérrez Luna, a Morena deputy, accused Teresa Castell of promoting the recognition of Juan Pablo Penilla, “Mayo” Zambada’s lawyer , in the Chamber of Deputies.

Teresa Castell is 55 years old

Since Teresa Castell was born on April 27, 1969, her zodiac sign is Taurus.

Teresa Castell has been married for around 30 years.

Through social media, Teresa Castell revealed that she has three daughters.

According to the information, Teresa Castell studied the technical career of Fiscal Accounting at the National College of Professional Technical Education, Tlalnepantla campus.

Since 2015, Teresa Castell has become known as the founder of the children's salons "Tierra de Sipirily", considered one of the 500 best in Mexico, according to Entrepeneur magazine.

That same year she was appointed national director of entrepreneurs in the Mexican Association of Businesswomen and later began her political career as an independent candidate.

As a member of the PAN , Teresa Castell was a federal deputy from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024 in the LXV Legislature, where she served as secretary of the Social Economy Commission.

Teresa Castell, a former PAN deputy, admitted that in 2023 she managed an event to grant awards in the Chamber of Deputies, however, she said she did not know who would receive them.

Teresa Castell also said that she only requested the space as a personal favor to her then advisor Alan Balderas, who only told her about the event but did not specify who the winners would be.

Former congresswoman Teresa Castell said that she never met Juan Pablo Penilla, the lawyer of “Mayo” Zambada , and that Claudia Sheinbaum's accusations are a distraction to divert attention from Morena's ties with this lawyer.

Through a video on social media, former deputy Teresa Castell requested that her name not be linked to Juan Pablo Penilla, lawyer of “Mayo” Zambada and that the litigant's ties with Morena be investigated.