Venezuelans struggling to afford food - even if they have access to dollars


  • World
  • Tuesday, 07 Mar 2023

FILE PHOTO A teacher holds a sign reading quotMinimum wage to Maduro to let him know how hard it isquot during a protest demanding better salaries in Caracas Venezuela February 23 2023. REUTERSLeonardo Fernandez Viloria

FILE PHOTO: A teacher holds a sign reading "Minimum wage to Maduro to let him know how hard it is" during a protest demanding better salaries in Caracas, Venezuela February 23, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria

CARACAS (Reuters) - Like many Venezuelans, Carmen Mendoza has learned to get by with a patchwork of different income streams in different currencies - her pension, renting out a property, and roughly $150 per month her two daughters send from Spain.

But it is no longer enough.

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Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM9.73 only

Billed as RM9.73 for the 1st month then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month
RM8.63/month

Billed as RM103.60 for the 1st year then RM148 thereafters.

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