Laura Fernández proposes freezing properties with clandestine airstrips; experts see both advantages and limitations
Our experts in property law and criminal law contribute to the newspaper *La Nación*.
Guillermo E. Zúñiga, a partner specialising in property law at ECIJA, pointed out that similar mechanisms already exist in other legislation, such as the Law against Organised Crime and the Law on Strengthening Land Registry Security.
Lawyer José Francisco Madrigal argued that the proposed measure is unnecessary because current legislation already provides for stronger tools to seize assets linked to illegal activities, such as confiscation, judicial deposit and forfeiture.
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