El principio de oportunidad en el derecho comparado

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to provide a description of the principle of opportunity based on the comparative law and come to question whether the principle of opportunity enshrined in Article 250 of the constitution is compatible with international standards of justice. To achieve this goal, a qualitative study of the laws of Colombia, Germany, Argentina and Perú, related to the legal nature of the opportunity principle, the limits and the Prosecutor's discretion in applying this principle, to finally, determine that our country meets the international standards on the important principle of oportunity.