as of all public and private law natural and juridical persons within the geographical limits of Venezuela.
Article 323: The National Defense Council is the highest consultative organ for planning and advising the Public Power as to matters
relating to the overall defense of the Nation, its sovereignty and the
integrity of its geographical space. To this end, it is also charged with
establishing the Nation's strategic concept. Presided over by the
President of the Republic, it also includes the Executive Vice-President, the President of the National Assembly, the Chief Justice of
the Supreme Tribunal of Justice, the Chairman of the Republican
Ethic Council and the Ministers of Defense, Internal Security, Foreign
Relations and Planning, and any others whose participation may be
deemed appropriate. The pertinent organic law shall determine the
organization and attributions of the National Defense Council.
Article 324: Only the State shall be permitted to possess and use
weapons of war; any such weapons which now exist or are manufactures in or imported into the country shall become the property of the
Republic, without compensation or proceedings. The National Armed
Forces shall be the institution of competence to regulate and control,
in accordance with the pertinent legislation, the manufacture, importing, exporting, storage, transit, registration, control, inspection, marketing, possession and use or other weapons, munitions and explosives.
Article 325: The National Executive reserves the right to classify
and control disclosure of matters directly relating to the planning and
execution of operations concerning national security, on such terms as
may be established by law.
