“The positive trend seen in the reduction of inflation for April 2012 continues,” said Venezuela’s Minister of Planning and Finance, Jorge Giordani, during a press conference Thursday at the Central Bank of Venezuela in Caracas.
The head of the Presidential Commission for the Organic Labor Law, Nicolas Maduro, announced on Wednesday that a Superior Labor Council will be created to ensure compliance with the new law. The Labor Law was enacted Monday by Venezuelan President…
The legal minimum household income in Venezuela based on the 32.5 percent increase in the minimum wage recently mandated by President Hugo Chávez, when added to food benefits, is equivalent to about $700 per month, according to the latest household…
The President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Chávez, signed the new Organic Labor Law on Monday at the Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas. The law will now be sent to the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) so it…
Venezuela’s Minister of Communication and Information Andres Izarra announced via his Twitter account, @IzarraDeVerdad, that President Hugo Chávez will approve the new Organic Labor Law (LOT) on Monday.
Employment has increased under the government of President Hugo Chávez, according to statements made by the President of Venezuela’s National Institute of Statistics (INE), Elías Eljuri, during a televised interview.
The president of Venezuela’s National Institute of Social Security (IVSS), Carlos Rotondaro, highlighted the incorporation of independent workers into the pension system, which guarantees social security for the entire Venezuelan population, thanks to measures by President Hugo Chávez.
Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) has unveiled its new Integrated Authentication System (SAI) that will allow voters to be identified through fingerprinting, which will be used to activate the electronic voting machines, thus preventing fraud. This requires the institution to…
According to a new study by the National Center for the Book, Venezuela has the third-highest rate of readership among Latin American countries. The study finds that 50.2 percent of Venezuelans read regularly, compared to 55 percent in Argentina…