Chavez wants to hold presidency till 2030

His statement came during the closing celebration of Youth Day, which began on Friday morning with a march of thousands of his followers, and ended at noon in Miraflores Palace, the government headquarters.

"The Venezuelan Socialism is just being born, but it is polluted by many vices including corruption and selfness," Chavez said.

The young people are the soul of the Socialist Revolution, he said, criticizing the opposition for manipulating them and using them to protest against his government and "even to destabilize the country."

Chavez praised the performance of the Venezuelan youth at the international sports events, including the Venezuelan women's national football team under-17, which was qualified to participate in the world game to be hosted in Trinidad and Tobago.

Venezuela will be a world power because at mid-century, it will have 50 million inhabitants, he said; Kazinform cites Xinhua.