translated from Spanish: After 12 years can change history: President-elect of the Supreme wants a woman in the voice

The creation of the one-time spokesman figure to engage with the media and public opinion by the Supreme Court could change the course of its history next year. Within 12 years of the creation of the post, President-elect Guillermo Silva unveiled his intentions to appoint a woman to the post.
Since 2007 there has never been a woman in that role, the only one who has participated temporarily and as a substitute was Minister Gloria Ana Chevesich. According to El Mercurio, the candidates who run with the greatest advantage to be chosen for this role are two: the ministers Rosa María Maggi and María Eugenia Sandoval. This is because the spokesperson is chosen by the president of the highest court and not by the House, therefore he must be a person of his trust and must also be in the judiciary for a while.
However, there is still uncertainty regarding both ministers, this is because Rosa María Maggi’s participation in the Administrative Corporation of the Judiciary, where all tenders are reviewed, is highly valued and her work has been extensively Interest. Meanwhile, María Eugenia Sandoval will take over in January as the first president of Tricel.
Former Supreme Court spokesman Lamberto Cisternas resigned last Wednesday from his position after losing the race for the presidency of the court with Guillermo Silva. When Cisternas announced his candidacy he caused quite a lot of repercussions, since, by tradition, there is no competition for the office, since the presidency always surrenders to the magistrate with the longest time in the highest court, which in this case corresponded to Guillermo Silva.
A bit of history
The creation of the one-time spokesman figure to engage with the media and public opinion by the Supreme Court was carried out in the midst of a strong controversy in 2007. This was because a “self-agreed” had been approved that year prohibiting the press from approaching ministers without their permission.
The barrage of criticism citing such a lack of press freedom was such that even from abroad the measure was described as “embarrassing.” As a result, the “agreed car” was terminated. A decision that was also influenced by the persistent negative assessment of the judiciary in citizen surveys. As a result, a change was made to the then Communications Directorate and all its members were requested to leave.
The new resolution established the need to have “one voice” to prevent each supreme from “giving his or her own opinion.” Since then, this function has been no longer fulfilled by the president of the highest court, who would no longer be the spokesman for internal decisions because he would devote himself exclusively to fulfilling his duties as president, leaving the rest to the spokesman, with the exception of the disciplinary decisions. The figure of the sole spokesman, has also been adopted since then for all the courts of appeals in the country.
Now, President-elect Guillermo Silva, who takes office in the Supreme Court on January 6, 2020, will have to make the decision this week on who will be the successor to Minister Lamberto Cisternas in the court’s voices.

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