(Agencia Bolivariana de Noticias) - "Vice President Jorge Rodríguez informed that 'The proposal of a constitutional reform which the President of the Republic, Hugo Chávez Frías is preparing, will be discussed with all the Venezuelan people', informed the, from the Panteon Nacional where celebrated was the 224th anniversary of the birth of the Liberator Simón Bolívar (.)

According to Article 342 of the Venezuelan Constitution, 'the objective of the reform is to partially revise the constitution and substitute one or several of its norms which will not modify its structure and fundamental principles'.

The initiative of the reform of the constitution could be led by the National Assembly via an approved agreement based on a majority of votes from its members, the President of the Republic under a minister's cabinet or a number not less than 15% of the inscribed elective and electives inscribed in the Civil and Electoral registry".