Overview

• The Senate approved the femicide bill with all 161 senators voting in favor.
• The legislation creates a standalone offense of femicide punishable by life imprisonment when driven by gender discrimination, control, or refusal of a relationship.
• Lawmakers added mandatory forfeiture of assets tied to domestic abuse and strengthened electronic monitoring to enforce a 1,000-meter exclusion zone.
• Victims gain formal rights to be notified of plea bargains, to submit legal briefs, and to access state-funded counsel regardless of income limits.
• The measure mandates an annual Justice Ministry report on convictions and acquittals under gender violence laws and funds programs in schools and health agencies to bolster prevention.