DolarToday Venezuela: How much is the dollar priced today, Friday, December 17, 2021?

The dollar traded higher this Friday in Venezuela, according to DolarToday, amid the request of a Venezuelan deputy to vindicate retirees in the 2022 budget.

At the opening, the dollar stood at 4.69 digital bolivars in the informal market in Venezuela, a level lower by 0.85% compared to 4.73 the previous day, according to data from the portal DolarToday.

The opposition deputy of the National Assembly (AN, Parliament) of Venezuela José Gregorio Correa asked on Thursday that the Venezuelan budget approved for next year, which amounts to more than US $ 13,457 million, includes improvements for the retirees of the Caribbean country.

“The 2022 budget must include a very special item for retirees, for those who gave their lives and years to the service of the public administration“Correa said in a press release.

Likewise, he emphasized that older adults should have a benefit that helps them “live with dignity.”

“My call is for all public bodies to have the corresponding aid allocated, what they deserve by right and by law”He added.

With information from EFE