Parliament approves Chavez reform

The Venezuelan parliament has approved a plan that will allow President Hugo Chavez to stand for re-election for an unlimited number of times.



The constitutional amendment must be approved by a referendum within 30 days.



It will be the second time that the proposals are put to a vote.

They were defeated just over a year ago.



The opposition is maintaining its position that a new referendum would be unconstitutional.



President Chavez said he’s needed for at least another 10 years to consolidate what he calls his socialist revolution.