El The objective of this contribution is to reach a critical analysis of the regulatory regulation of femicide in Chile. After identifying confusion from the definition of the phenomenon, the central part of the work will illustrate different legislation in force in other countries, trying to identify possible models by means of an in-depth comparative analysis. By placing the Chilean option in the international context, it will be possible to assess the correspondence between the objectives and results of Law No 20.480, providing the basis for a technical discussion so far too limited but indispensable for the preparation of a necessary reform proposal.