Event Brief
Venezuela minimum income rises 26% to $240
Filed: May 01, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Summary: Venezuela’s minimum income increased 26% to $240 effective May 1 while the legal base salary stayed frozen.
WHO: Delcy Rodríguez
WHAT: Minimum income set to $240 with base salary frozen at 130 bolívares since March 2022
WHEN: May 01, 2026 at 7:23 AM ET
WHERE: Venezuela
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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