Venezuela Protesters Demand Wage Hikes, Rodríguez Promises Raise

0:00Workers in Caracas hit the streets Thursday, marching toward the presidential palace to demand better wages and pensions. Union leaders, retirees, and public employees led the charge, but national police set up blockades that stopped them about 1.2 miles short. This came right after acting President Delsey Rodriguez went on TV Wednesday, urging everyone to hang tight while the government fixes the economy. Protesters made it clear they want real change, pushing past some barriers before stronger lines held them back. No one got hurt or arrested in the standoffs. The minimum wage is set at 130 bolivars, about 27 cents a month, with no bumps since 2022. That's way under the UN's $3 a day extreme poverty line. Though bonuses push some public pay up to $160 monthly, Rodriguez promised a raise by May 1st, calling it responsible to dodge inflation spikes with more improvements down the line as cash flows in. Global news, powered by AI.

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