Venezuelan Bolivarian National Police (PNB) officers on Tuesday blocked a group of workers, retirees, and pensioners from finishing a peaceful protest in Caracas demanding better wages.
\n\nThe Venezuelan newspaper El Nacional detailed that the peaceful protesters marched through the streets of Caracas to manifest their rejection of the current work and economic situation in Venezuela. The protest was reportedly organized by local trade organizations and labor unions.
\n\nThe protesters also intended to reach the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas and deliver boxes containing over 50,000 signatures endorsing collective demands for better wages and pensions. Venezuela, under the rule of the socialist regime now led by “acting President” Delcy Rodriguez, notoriously boasts one of the lowest official minimum wages in the world. Additionally, El Nacional observed that relatives of the remaining political prisoners in Venezuela joined the peaceful march to demand freedom for the imprisoned individuals.
\n\nThe march reportedly continued without problem until they reached Fuerzas Armadas Avenue, where a group of PNB officials blocked the passage and prevented them from advancing toward Urdaneta Avenue, where the Miraflores palace is located. According to El Nacional and other Venezuelan outlets, at least six Venezuelans managed to cross the blockade and deliver the…
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