politics
May 6, 2026
Unions will march to the US embassy to denounce persecution in Venezuela
The Venezuelan Union Coalition, made up of representatives from various labor sectors, called for a mobilization on Thursday to report to the United States embassy in Caracas the persecution that, they assure, the Venezuelan authorities exercise against workers, as well as the salary crisis after the recent adjustment based on bonuses and not on salary.
TL;DR
- Venezuelan unions will protest at the US embassy on Thursday.
- They denounce government persecution of workers and a salary crisis.
- The minimum wage is 130 bolivars, with recent increases applied as bonuses, not salary.
- Unions argue these bonuses do not affect labor benefits like vacations or severance.
- The government announced an increase in the minimum integral income to $240, primarily through bonuses.
- The Minister of Labor stated this bonus approach aims to prevent inflation.
- The minimum wage has been frozen at 130 bolivars since 2022.
- Protests have intensified since Maduro's arrest, with continued reports of persecution despite amnesty announcements.