Venezuelan police block protesters demanding higher wages and pensions

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Union leaders, retirees and public sector workers in the Venezuelan capital marched Thursday toward the presidential palace to demand higher wages and dignified pensions, only to be met by police blockades. The protests came the day after acting President Delcy Rodríguez went on national television to ask public and private sector workers for patience as her government works to improve the country’s economy. Workers’ wages for years have not allowed them to afford basic