🇻🇪 Venezuela police tear gas protesters calling for pay and pension rises
Police in Caracas on Thursday launched tear gas at thousands of protesters marching towards the presidential palace to demand pay raises and pension increases. Interim President Delcy Rodriguez announced… pic.twitter.com/atLpmwAgNT
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 9, 2026
On April 9, Venezuelan police in Caracas fired tear gas at ~2,000 protesters marching toward the presidential palace, demanding higher salaries and pensions. AFP reporters on the ground confirmed it, along with outlets like France 24, Euronews, AP, and Al Jazeera. Acting President Delcy RodrÃguez had announced a wage increase for May 1 (amount undisclosed). The minimum wage remains extremely low at ~130 bolivars (~$0.25 USD/month).
"Let's go to Miraflores!" the demonstrators shouted as they pressed long-standing demands for increases to wages so low that many struggle to survive.
— Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) April 9, 2026
Venezuelan public sector workers are running past police road blocks on their way to the presidential palace in an attempt to demand higher pay
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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 9, 2026
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