Everything You Didn’t Know About Life in Venezuela

Public workers who once held stable jobs began earning so little that they couldn’t afford transportation, food, or medicine. Many teachers and doctors had to walk long distances because they couldn’t pay for bus fare, and some even fainted at work from hunger.

Over time, frustration turned into nationwide strikes. Schools closed, hospitals operated with skeleton staff, and government offices slowed to a crawl. These workers weren’t asking for luxury—they just wanted a wage that could support a basic, decent life. But raises never kept up with inflation, leaving them trapped in poverty.