The Venezuelan opposition deputy Henrique Capriles reiterated this Saturday that the fight for the increase in the minimum wage continues, despite the recent increase, equivalent to 240 dollars, of the “comprehensive minimum income”, made up mostly of bonuses without impact on labor benefits.
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“True peace is built with decent wages, investment, employment, quality public services and institutions that respond to the people,” said the deputy, who proposed increasing the minimum wage equivalent to $150 a month.
On Thursday, the president in charge of Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, announced the increase in the “comprehensive minimum income” to $240 per month, although she did not specify how much the minimum wage will remain, frozen since 2022.
However, the NGO Provea assured this Saturday in
In recent years, the Executive has focused its salary policy on the payment of two bonuses for public workers: one for food and another called “economic war income”, both of which have no impact on labor benefits.
Both amounted to $190 before Delcy Rodríguez’s announcement on Thursday and were deposited in bolivars at the official rate of the day.
With information from EFE
