PANAMA CITY, PANAMA (By Piero Stewart, Energy Analytics Institute, 8.Apr.2026, Words: 128) — Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez presented an assessment of the country’s economy and announced a salary increase that will take effect on 1 May 2026.
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During her address to the nation on 8 Apr. 2026 broadcast on state television, Rodríguez recalled the 7 years of economic contraction and hyperinflation that reached 344,000% in 2019, which she said led to a wage crisis and migration.
