RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chile's President Gabriel Boric on Thursday announced US$3.7 billion in social aid and a project to raise the minimum wage to 400,000 pesos (US$500) to address the post-pandemic crisis and rising inflation.
"You have before you a government that is determined to do everything possible to respond to your urgent needs and desires (...) We will present a bill to increase the minimum wage significantly," he said at a press conference.
The minimum wage, which must be approved by parliament, is set to rise from 350,000 pesos (about US$430 . . .
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