- Title: Venezuelan teachers rally for better pay
- Date: 27th March 2023
- Summary: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (MARCH 27, 2023) (REUTERS) VENEZUELAN TEACHERS PROTESTING DEMONSTRATOR HOLDING CARDBOARD COFFIN READING (Spanish) "Rest in pace wages" VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS WAVING THE VENEZUELAN FLAG OUTSIDE THE EDUCATION MINISTRY BUILDING BANNERS READING (Spanish) "$6 wage is slavery." (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN TEACHER, NELSON GONZALEZ, SAYING: "We are tellin
- Embargoed: 10th April 2023 21:33
- Keywords: Venezuela inflation protest salary teachers wages
- Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Topics: South America / Central America,Society/Social Issues
- Reuters ID: LVA001071527032023RP1
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Venezuelan teachers took to the streets of Caracas on Monday (March 27) to demand better salaries as the government of President Nicolas Maduro faces renewed challenges in its attempt to fight inflation.
In the capital city of Caracas, protesters holding signs and chanting slogans marched to the Education Ministry building.
The teachers said their salaries are not enough and demand a raise.
Venezuela's inflation is estimated to have reached 300% last year, according to a nongovernmental group of economists who calculate indicators in the absence of official data.
The minimum monthly salary for a public-school teacher is about $10, while university professors earn between $60 and $80.
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