Investigación penal con perspectiva de género: realidad y desafíos en Chile

This paper analyzes the application of the gender perspective in the criminal investigation of the Chilean Public Prosecutor's Office in cases of gender violence, focusing on the principle of opportunity as a tool of discretionality. Thus, through a descriptive statistical analysis of cases and interviews with officials, it addresses the application of this perspective and the use of the Provisional File as the most frequent non-judicial solution.