As a candidate, President Joe Biden promised that he would “revitalize our national commitment to advancing human rights and democracy around the world.” That, of course, is a noble goal, but in practice, his administration has had an inconsistent approach in our own hemisphere.
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Under Dominican law, there are several types of ownership of real estate. The
most common is absolute property, similar to the common law concept
of freehold, which grants the titleholders, according to Article 51
of the Constitution, the right to enjoy, make use of and dispose of
their properties.
Other types of ownership of real estate recognized under
Dominican law are (1) co-ownership under Condominium Law 5038 of
1958, by which two or more co-owners share the ownership of a
residential or commercial property or both, each enjoying full