On October 5, 2026, a delegation from the International Union of Judicial Officers (UIHJ), led by its president, Marc Schmitz of Belgium, and including Malone Cunha of Brazil, a member of the organization’s board, carried out an institutional agenda in Santiago, Chile. The visit aimed to strengthen international dialogue and promote the exchange of experiences concerning the organization and professional practice of judicial officers.
The visit, organized in coordination with the National Association of Receptores Judiciales of Chile, included meetings with representatives of key institutions within the Chilean justice system, including the Ministry of Justice, the Santiago Court of Appeals, the Supreme Court, and the civil courts. Within the judiciary, the delegation was received by Her Honour Marisol Rojas Moya, President of the Santiago Court of Appeals, who was undergoing the process of elevation to the Supreme Court of Chile following her nomination by the President of the Republic, José Antonio Kast, and by Justice Jenny Boock Reyes, a member of the Court’s Ninth Chamber, who had previously engaged with the UIHJ in earlier years.
The meetings provided an opportunity for a comparative analysis of the organizational and operational models governing judicial officers in Chile, Latin American countries, and Europe, as well as for discussions on common challenges relating to the effective enforcement of judicial acts, the modernization of procedures, and the improvement of institutional structures responsible for enforcing court decisions. The delegation also discussed opportunities for technical cooperation and joint initiatives aimed at strengthening the profession and expanding dialogue among organizations representing judicial officers.
The agenda reaffirmed the UIHJ’s commitment to international cooperation, the exchange of knowledge, and the strengthening of the role of judicial officers in ensuring the effective administration of justice. The closer engagement between the UIHJ, Chilean representative bodies, and judicial authorities provides an opportunity to develop shared solutions aimed at improving judicial enforcement and delivering a more efficient and accessible justice system for society.
The UIHJ has a longstanding history of institutional visits to Chile’s justice system, reflecting its commitment to international cooperation and the exchange of experiences with judicial authorities and professional organizations of the country. The most recent institutional visit by the International Union prior to the October 2026 mission had taken place nearly a decade earlier, making this renewed engagement an important opportunity to strengthen longstanding ties and establish new avenues for cooperation.
