Overview
- The constitutional amendment, passed with 467 votes Tuesday in the Chamber of Deputies, now advances to state congresses and needs approval from at least 19.
- Mexico City and Michoacán backed the measure Wednesday, and Yucatán approved it Thursday, signaling early momentum in the nationwide ratification process.
- Once the threshold is reached, Congress will have 180 days to pass a General Law on feminicide that sets binding national standards.
- The planned law would unify how the crime is defined as the killing of a woman for gender-based reasons, align penalties that reports place near 40 to 70 years, and require investigations to start with a gender lens.
- Supporters say harmonized rules can curb impunity, while critics warn results will lag without funding and stronger investigative capacity, noting 2025 data of 4,523 cases but only about 679 formal accusations.