Repression in Venezuela: March towards the presidential palace dispersed with tear gas
The minimum wage in the South American country is 130 bolivars (0.27 dollars) compared to an annual inflation exceeding 600%.
TL;DR
- Hundreds of Venezuelan workers and retirees protested for wage improvements in Caracas.
- Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd marching towards the Miraflores presidential palace.
- Protesters rejected a recent promise of a salary increase from acting president Delcy Rodríguez.
- The minimum wage in Venezuela is extremely low (0.27 dollars) compared to high inflation (over 600%).
- Demonstrations of this scale have been infrequent due to government repression.