Venezuelan Parliament approves pension law in second debate

The bill was approved last week in its first reading by a qualified majority, with only one vote against from the opposition. Before the discussion, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez explained in the legislative chamber the details of the aforementioned law, which was proposed on May 1 by President Nicolás Maduro. Rodríguez stated that the bill consists of 13 articles, and in its essence has a very specific objective: the special contribution of private business to increase pensions in the light...