VIII
–
compromise
intelligence
activities,
as
well
as
ongoing
investigations
and
inspections
related
to
the
prevention
and
repression
of
infractions.
Article
24.
The
information
upheld
by
public
bodies
and
entities,
observed
its
scope
and
relevance
to
social
and
State
security,
shall
be
classified
as
top
secret,
secret
or
restricted.
Paragraph
1.
The
maximum
time
frames
of
limitation
of
the
access
to
information,
in
conformity
with
the
classification
in
the
caption
of
this
article,
shall
be
in
force
from
the
date
of
their
production,
and
are
the
following:
I
–
top
secret:
25
(twenty-‐five)
years;
II
–
secret:
15
(fifteen)
years;
and
III
–
restricted:
5
(five)
years.
Paragraph
2.
Information
that
may
threaten
the
security
of
the
President
or
Vice-‐President
and
their
respective
family
members
will
be
classified
as
restricted
and
shall
be
kept
under
secrecy
until
the
end
of
the
term
of
office
in
course
or
last
term,
in
case
of
re-‐election.
Paragraph
3.
As
an
alternative
to
the
time
frames
established
in
Paragraph
1,
the
end
of
the
limitation
time
frame
may
be
determined
by
the
occurrence
of
a
specific
event,
as
long
as
it
happens
before
the
maximum
time
frame
of
the
classification.
Paragraph
4.
The
information
will
be
automatically
disclosed
to
public
access
in
case
the
classification
time
frame
expires
or
the
event
that
determines
its
term
is
consummated.
Paragraph
5.
Information
shall
be
classified
in
a
specific
confidentiality
level,
in
conformity
with
its
public
interest,
and
minimally
limiting
criteria
shall
be
applied,
considering:
I
–
the
severity
of
the
risk
or
harm
to
social
and
State
security;
and
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