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"monthly minimum income will rise to $240"
— Rodriguez , Athlete
"the most significant increase in recent years."
— Delcy Rodríguez , Politician
"A quienes protestaron hoy, tienen razón. Tenemos que lograr que el salario vuelva a tener poder adquisitivo"
— Delcy Rodríguez , Politician
"No es suficiente, nos falta mucho y por eso pedí un plan especial de atención para nuestros abuelos"
— Delcy Rodríguez , Politician
"Our first announcement is that the comprehensive minimum income will now reach $240."
— Delcy Rodríguez , Politician
"We workers will not remain silent any longer. Starting May 1st, we will launch a nationwide protest campaign, and we will catch them off guard."
— Carlos Salazar , Activist
"If after 27 years you cannot provide a salary increase that at least covers the $700 cost of the food basket, let's go to free elections now."
— José Patines , Activist
"monthly minimum income will rise to $240"
— Rodriguez , Athlete
"When I see workers protesting, I think, 'They're right.' We want better wages for workers."
— Delcy Rodriguez , Politician
"I also want to report that our elderly -- our grandfathers and grandmothers, those who have been hit the hardest -- will receive a pension equivalent to $70, which represents a 40% increase."
— Delcy Rodriguez , Politician
"El primer anuncio que quiero hacer es que el ingreso mínimo integral alcanzará el equivalente a 240 dólares."
— Delcy Rodríguez , Politician
"the most significant increase in recent years."
— Delcy Rodriguez , Politician
Key People
Carlos Salazar is a member of the National Union Coalition.
Delcy Rodriguez is the acting president of Venezuela, previously serving as Maduro's deputy.
Interim President of Venezuela who signed an amnesty bill approved by the National Assembly.
José Patines is the general secretary of the Foreign Ministry's union.
Rodriguez is a Colombian football player starting in the World Cup.
Prime Minister of Japan re-elected by Parliament.
General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party.
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Amid a surge of union protests and on the eve of International Workers' Day, Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, declared a 26% increase in the country's comprehensive minimum wage for workers, bumping it up from $190 to $240 a month.
Acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced that the monthly minimum income in Venezuela would be increased to $240 and pensions to $70, amid protests from employees demanding higher salaries to combat triple-digit inflation.
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hiked the minimum wage package by 26.3 percent, to $240, in an attempt to quell growing discontent over difficult living conditions.
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced a 26% increase in the country's comprehensive minimum wage, raising it from $190 to $240 a month, amid protests by some employees demanding higher salaries to grapple with triple-digit inflation.
Venezuela's interim president announced a minimum income increase to $240 monthly. The raise aims to improve living standards amid public concerns about the economy's slow recovery following Nicolás Maduro's capture.
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced a 26 percent wage increase to the so-called 'integral minimum income,' raising it from 190 dollars to 240 dollars per month.
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced an increase in the monthly minimum income to $240, aiming to address protests over low wages amid high inflation.
Venezuela more than doubled the minimum monthly wage to $240 as authorities try to ease pressure on households after months of high inflation and growing unrest.
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodríguez announced an increase in the minimum income to $240 monthly, complemented by $70 for pensions, amid protests over low wages and high inflation.
Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced a 26% increase in the country's comprehensive minimum wage, raising it from $190 to $240 a month.
La presidenta interina de Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, anunció el jueves un aumento salarial de 26% para aplicar al llamado “ingreso mínimo integral” que lo eleva de 190 dólares a 240 dólares mensuales, el primer ajuste tras la caída de Nicolás Maduro.
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