Venezuela’s Maduro says minimum income will be $130 per month

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Venezuela’s Maduro says minimum income will be $130 per month

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday that minimum income for workers will be $130 a month, without explaining what bonuses for public sector employees and pensioners will be included in that total or whether the monthly minimum wage will increase. Maduro announced the change amid demands by workers for salary increases, months ahead of presidential elections in which he is seeking a third term. Wage increases have failed to keep…