CARACAS, Venezuela.- This Thursday, a strong siege of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) the Venezuela blocked and dispersed with pepper spray a hundreds of workers who were trying to march towards the Miraflores presidential palacein the center of Caracasto demand a salary increasefrozen since 2022.
In his attempt to reach the headquarters of the Executiveconsidered a security zone and where only Chavista marches have arrived for years, the unionists forced their way past police officers on at least eight occasions from their starting point, in a central square in Caracas.
They managed to reach a point close to the seat of Parliamentalso located in the center and where they encountered another reinforced police blockade that prevented them from continuing.
PNB fires pepper spray at protesters
🇻🇪 | THE LATEST: Clashes are reported between protesters and police forces in the center of Caracas, while the mobilization tries to advance to the Miraflores Presidential Palace to demand better salaries and better living conditions.
pic.twitter.com/TPEEb4AScS— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) April 9, 2026
At this last point, the PNB sprayed pepper spray on the protesters who struggled to try to break the fence.
Furthermore, at some times the security forces hit with their helmets, shields, stones, bottles and kicks to the protesters.
“They beat retirees and pensioners (…) people who came to demand labor rights, people who came to demand salaries,” said the general secretary of the Chancellery Workers Union, Jose Patinesto the press, which also blamed the Minister of the Interior, Diosdado Hairabout the fact.
The digital medium VPI TV He reported that he had to interrupt his live broadcast of the march because his videographer was attacked.
According to local media, tear gas was launched on Universidad Avenue, also in the center of Caracas.
The unionists had to overcome several blockades from their departure in Plaza Venezuela, diverting their march through streets adjacent to the main roads when they encountered the PNB blockades.
This allowed them to reach Urdaneta Avenue, where the Miraflores Palace is located, but they had to detour again to another street where they encountered this reinforced PNB picket.
They attack protesters
🚨 Protesters break the picket in Caracas.
Protesters clashed again with PNB officials to break the siege in the center of #Caracas and continue their advance towards Miraflores.
After moments of tension, they managed to overcome the blockade and resume the route of… pic.twitter.com/OdB0BDZzBY
— VPItv (@VPITv) April 9, 2026
Aurora, a member of the Trade Union Coalition, reported that she was knocked to the ground and beaten by the PNB at this point.
For his part, Hugo Bastardo said that his protest is for a decent wage because workers are humiliated and mistreated.
“We come in peace, we came to tell Delcy (Rodríguez, president in charge of Venezuela) that we want him to give us a decent salary, a fair salary,” he added.
Minimum wage in Venezuela
#9Abr 11:53 am #Caracas #March #LivingWages
Tension in the center of Caracaspic.twitter.com/9imcHoDwam
PNB officials block the passage of protesters in the center of #Caracasgenerating a moment of high tension during the mobilization of this #9Abr.The march, which…
— Report Now (@ReporteYa) April 9, 2026
He Venezuelan minimum wage It has been maintained since March 2022 in 130 bolivars monthlywhich then They were equivalent to 30 dollarsbut chronic inflation and devaluation keep it in 27 centsaccording to the official exchange rate of the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).
Yesterday, Wednesday, Delcy Rodríguez announced a “responsible” salary increase in Venezuela for next May 1, without specifying the amount of this adjustment or the conditions.
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