Peru needs strong institutions, new Constitutional Court president says

Pedro Hernández took office on Friday as president of Peru’s Constitutional Court for the 2026-2028 term, calling for institutions that citizens can trust.

“The Peru needs strong, calm and trustworthy institutions,” Hernández said in his inaugural speech. He also called for authorities capable of acting firmly and sensitively, while following the law and recognizing the country’s concrete circumstances.

At a ceremony at the court’s headquarters in Lima, Hernández said the Constitution belonged neither to a government or majority nor solely to jurists and institutions. It belonged to Peruvians because it protects their freedom and self-determination, limits the exercise of power and makes republican life possible.

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Peru needs strong, calm and trustworthy institutions.

He pledged to build a court that remained close to the public and spoke clearly through its rulings. He said it should contribute to social peace, democratic stability and the effective protection of fundamental rights. Judicial independence, he added, would be a central principle of his term, alongside a substantial reduction in the court’s caseload.

Judge Luz Pacheco will serve as vice president after resigning as court president in May. Judge Francisco Morales will lead the Center for Constitutional Studies.

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Authorities capable of acting firmly, but also with sensitivity, with strict adherence to the law, but without ceasing to see the concrete reality of our country.