Article 68: Citizens have the right to demonstrate, peacefully and without weapons, subject only to such requirements as may be established by law. The use of firearms and toxic substances to control peaceful demonstrations is prohibited. The activity of police and security corps in maintaining public order shall be regulated by law.
Article 69: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recognizes and
guarantees the right of asylum and refuge. Extradition of Venezuelans
is prohibited.
Article 70: Participation and involvement of people in the exercise
of their sovereignty in political affairs can be manifested by: voting to
fill public offices, referendum, consultation of public opinion, mandate revocation, legislative, constitutional and constituent initiative,
open forums and meetings of citizens whose decisions shall be binding among others; and in social and economic affairs: citizen service
organs, self-management, co-management, cooperatives in all forms,
including those of a financial nature, savings funds, community enterprises, and other forms of association guided by the values of mutual
cooperation and solidarity.
The law shall establish conditions for the effective, functioning of the means of participation provided for under the present article.
Section Two: Popular Referendum
Article 71: Matters of special national transcendence may be
referred to a consultative referendum, on the initiative of the President
of the Republic, taken at a meeting of the Cabinet; by resolution of the
National Assembly, passed by a majority vote; or at the request of a
number of voters constituting at least 10% of all voters registered on
the national, civil and electoral registry.
Matters of special state, municipal and parish transcendence may also be referred to a consultative referendum. The initiative shall be taken by the Parish Board, the Municipal Council and to the Legislative Council, by the vote of two third of its members; by the
