Venezuela's Rodriguez says monthly minimum income will rise to $240 - Reuters
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNdnY3ME11RkpXOXJTZFNBRHR0N3VRRDJLVnQ1WnRTcENqVnEzdHlvbnF0RXZ0UlFhaDlVd1FGVDlyWWJ5Qzc1cmpwR0RhdmdnbGwyZjRpMmFqay1LRk5aY1Jialh3U3pnUlQtakpJR3RGbnQtWTRQaU9qMmQtR3ZzUWppaFY3aks0SEZxNXZIV3ZMbE16UzVLMXVNcDlJRGM2ancxZmZQV1I1dWpfVnpHV1JVUXlzckVDTHNoZjFR?oc=5" target="_blank">Venezuela's Rodriguez says monthly minimum income will rise to $240</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
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.
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.
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 acting president Delcy Rodriguez announced a 26% increase in the country's comprehensive minimum wage, raising it from $190 to $240 a month.
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.
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