El delito de femicidio en el derecho comparado en América Latina

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Abstract: This research aims, work the most important aspects about the crime of femicide in comparative law in different countries such as Costa Rica, Chile, Argentina and Peru, because of this comparative analysis from a substantive perspective, it is to extract good practices, to propose effective and efficient a research structure that will facilitate the operator of Ecuadorian justice duly executed criminal prosecution of the offense. The methodology applied, this is through the implementation of comparative and analytical method allowed us to see the similarities and differences which countries such as Chile, Costa Rica, Peru and Argentina, crossing in its internal rules to achieve a sanction this offense, coming to the conclusion that the State, through the body responsible for criminal investigation, who must implement protocols and research models, with legal force, to guarantee effective access to justice for the victim, because this is the contribution of research, propose effective procedural mechanisms that justice operators must apply in the prosecution of this offense.