{"id":14546,"date":"2026-04-09T21:34:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:34:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=14546"},"modified":"2026-04-09T21:34:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T21:34:51","slug":"delcy-rodriguez-unveils-salary-increase-in-venezuela-while-intensifying-pressure-on-u-s-sanctions-el-ciudadano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elpregonerodechile.com\/?p=14546","title":{"rendered":"Delcy Rodr\u00edguez Unveils Salary Increase in Venezuela while Intensifying Pressure on U.S. Sanctions El Ciudadano"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Original article: Delcy Rodr\u00edguez anuncia aumento salarial en Venezuela y redobla presi\u00f3n contra las sanciones de EE.UU.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodr\u00edguez ramped up pressure<\/strong> for the lifting of sanctions and blockade imposed by the United States<\/strong> on the South American nation and announced a salary increase<\/strong> for workers, set to be revealed on May 1.<\/p>\n

In a national address, Rodr\u00edguez, who has assumed leadership after the abduction of constitutional President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong> and his wife Cilia Flores under orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, announced a nationwide mobilization lasting 12 days against the unilateral coercive measures.<\/p>\n

\u201cI call for a massive pilgrimage to end the sanctions against Venezuela<\/strong> from April 19 to May 1. All economic, political, and social sectors, let us unite our voices in a single cry,\u201d she stated during her speech broadcast on state channel VTV.<\/p>\n

\u201cI urge all political sectors to set aside differences<\/strong> and join together in a grand pilgrimage to fight collectively,\u201d she expressed from the Miraflores Palace.<\/p>\n

The call for mobilization coincided with a recent study by the pollster Hinterlaces, which revealed that 93% of Venezuelans surveyed support the repeal of sanctions<\/strong> against the country; only 4% were opposed, while the rest either did not know or did not respond.<\/p>\n

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PEREGRINACI\u00d3N NACIONAL, VENEZUELA SE MOVILIZA DEL 19 DE ABRIL AL 1 DE MAYO CONTRA LAS SANCIONES <\/p>\n

TODA VENEZUELA UNIDA CONTRA LAS SANCIONES \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddea pic.twitter.com\/G7gzv2qQqm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Hinterlaces (@Hinterlaces) April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Salary Increase Effective May 1<\/span><\/h3>\n

During her message, Delcy Rodr\u00edguez announced that starting May 1, a salary increase for workers will go into effect<\/strong> and emphasized that it would be a \u00abresponsible and sustainable\u00bb adjustment, avoiding past schemes that led to hyperinflation, as reported by TeleSUR.<\/p>\n

The interim president noted that the indexed income model serves as a tool to prevent \u201cfalse increases\u201d<\/strong> that lack funding sources and ultimately harm workers in the short term.<\/p>\n

She indicated that more increases are expected \u201cas Venezuela has more resources<\/strong> that allow for the sustainability\u201d of this measure.<\/p>\n

In her speech, she also announced that starting April 8, the Labor Dialogue Commission<\/strong> has been established, which will include the Labor and Social Security Constituent Assembly.<\/p>\n

This body, composed of the state, the private sector, workers, and pensioners, aims to develop a new social protection system.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The head of state instructed the establishment of the National Economic Council, which will be responsible for receiving proposals for a new tax model for the country.<\/p>\n

Recovered Resources and Assets to Strengthen Social Protection<\/span><\/h3>\n

In her national address, she highlighted that the assets and financial resources of the state<\/strong> that are recovered<\/strong> after the international unblocking process will be implemented immediately to ensure the social protection of Venezuelans.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She explained that the investment plan is structured around two fundamental axes. On one side, there will be a focus on the deep rehabilitation of infrastructure<\/strong> for basic services\u2014including electrical, water systems, roadways, schools, and health centers; while on the other hand, the national productive capacity will be strengthened.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udccc La presidenta (E) de Venezuela Delcy Rodr\u00edguez, se dirigi\u00f3 a la naci\u00f3n, compartiendo un panorama sobre el impacto de una d\u00e9cada de bloqueo econ\u00f3mico. Este periodo produjo siete a\u00f1os de p\u00e9rdida en el producto interno bruto del pa\u00eds.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udd34 Rodr\u00edguez resalt\u00f3 que Venezuela enfrent\u00f3\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/6yyEP7TAJg<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 teleSUR TV (@teleSURtv) April 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Delcy Rodr\u00edguez: \u201cVenezuela Must be Free from Blockade\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n

In closing, the interim president emphasized the need to rectify the damage caused by sanctions and correct internal failures to achieve collective prosperity<\/strong>, ensuring a fair distribution of wealth that allows for the recovery of the population\u2019s living standards and protects the most vulnerable sectors in Venezuela.<\/p>\n

\u201cI ask that we correct past mistakes<\/strong>, we acknowledge them, and I urge against repetition; hence, I want to direct this message to the future of a Venezuela that must be free from blockade<\/strong>,\u201d Rodr\u00edguez stated, who has now completed 90 days<\/a> in office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n