Yon Goicoechea, a representative of the student movement, on Sunday urged the youth again to cast their ballots and said that Venezuelans had no excuse to refrain themselves from expressing their opinion on the changes to the Constitution proposed by President Hugo Chávez.

"The Venezuelan youth should go and exercise their right to vote and voice their disagreement and say on their own what they want for their future. We think that the people who are now at home watching TV should be fully aware of the meaning of a constitutional reform and voting the constitutional reform. Please, do not miss this opportunity; do not give the country away; do not give your vote; go and vote with hope and optimism. If you vote, I promise you we will have a better future," he said.

The student of law with Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB) noted that both the students and the whole country cannot afford not to take part in the constitutional referendum called by the National Electoral Council (CNE) on Sunday.

"There is no reason, there is no excuse, there is no Sunday, there is no reason why we, Venezuelans cannot vote today the constitutional reform," he said.