Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, announced a minimum wage increase to $240 for both the public and private sectors.

She also announced an increase in the monthly pension payment, which will now be $70.

La presidenta encargada, Delcy Rodriguez anuncio este jueves #30Abril el aumento del ingreso mínimo integral.

🗣️ "Yo quiero hacer algunos anuncios. El ingreso mínimo integral alcanzará los 240 dólares".

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— El Universal (@ElUniversal) April 30, 2026

These announcements were made during a rally convened by Rodríguez on Thursday in Caracas. However, details regarding the distribution of this monthly payment are not yet available.

As is currently known, the minimum wage for workers includes a food allowance (cestaticket) of $40 and a war bonus, which for active employees is $150.

This news is still developing, so other monetary allowances may be updated in the coming hours or tomorrow, May 1st, International Workers’ Day.

 

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The Venezuelan labor sector has seen its stability reinforced through the extension of the stability regime until December 31, 2026.

The authorities issued the decree through the Extraordinary Official Gazette number 6,868, dated December 27, 2024. Presidential decree 5,070 established labor stability from January 1, 2025 until December 31, 2026, both dates inclusive.

The Minister of Social Work, Eduardo Piñate, made the announcement on the official account of the office on the social network Instagram, underlining the government’s commitment to guarantee the protection of the “right to work as a fundamental process that allows the promotion of prosperity, the well-being of the people and the construction of a just and peace-loving society.”

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