Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke

About 1,500 people demonstrated in Venezuela on Friday, denouncing a 26 percent income increase announced by the government as grossly insufficient in a crisis-hit economy. Acting president Delcy Rodriguez on Thursday hiked the monthly “comprehensive minimum income” from $190 to $240 — a package comprised mostly of government bonuses that do not count toward retirement […] The post Venezuelan protesters call government wage hike a joke appeared first on Digital Journal.