Venezuela food basket rises 0.79% to $761 in September, unions press for wage hikes

Venezuela's food basket cost rose 0.79% in September to $761, reflecting persistent inflation and eroding purchasing power. Unions are intensifying pressure on the government for real salary adjustments and labor rights restoration, but no policy change has been announced. The modest monthly increase suggests some stabilization, yet the structural wage-income gap remains a key economic vulnerability.

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