Capriles calls for improvements for pensioners: “130 bolivars a month is living in extreme poverty”

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles qualificationYoco this Friday as urgent the need to alleviate the economic crisis that It affects older adults and public employees in the country.

In this context, he called for a fair increase in the minimum wage, currently established at 130 bolivars per month. (equivalent to 2.66 dollars according to the exchange rate of the Central Bank), an amount that pensioners also receive and which is complemented by bonuses of up to 130 dollars.

Through the social network , about 200 minimum wages are needed. “To expect Venezuelans to live on 130 bolivars a month is to condemn them to extreme poverty”, he stated.

In the month of November, oil exports were around one million barrels per day, something that had not happened for several years. Approving a $100 Christmas bonus is completely feasible with oil revenue money.

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— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) December 6, 2024

Capriles highlighted that in November Venezuelan oil exports reached approximately one million barrels per day, something that had not been seen for years. In this sense, he assured that it would be “completely feasible.” use oil revenue income to provide a $100 Christmas bonus.

The Universities Observatory reported on Thursday that the highest salary for a university professor in the public sector It is 27 dollars per month, which places Venezuelan teachers among the poorest compared to colleagues in 14 Latin American countries.

In addition, the organization recalled that the minimum wage has not been adjusted since 2022, when 130 bolivars were equivalent to about 30 dollars, losing purchasing power due to the increase in the value of the US currency.

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