# Cantv retiree protests in Venezuela

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/cantv-retiree-protests-in-venezuela
> Updated: 2026-09-05T05:30:58.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Retirees and pensioners of the state telecommunications company Cantv have launched protests across Venezuela. Demonstrators in Caracas blocked Avenida Libertador to demand the fulfillment of collective bargaining agreements and to protest the reduction of social benefits and inadequate healthcare coverage.

Protesters reported the elimination of a $50 bonus and criticized the transition of insurance management to the insurer Vértice. In Carúpano, Sucre state, retirees protested outside Cantv headquarters, citing a lack of dental and surgical consultations and a decrease in the ‘bono vital’ (vital bonus), which reportedly dropped from $200 per month in early 2023 to $150 in June. The company has attributed these reductions to insufficient funds.

Recent demonstrations in Caracas and Puerto La Cruz have seen retirees and survivors demand the restoration of economic benefits and medical coverage. In Caracas, protesters submitted a document requesting the payment of outstanding assignments and the fulfillment of promised benefits. Alberto Garrido Ojeda, president of the Association of Retirees, Pensioners, and Survivors in the Caracas area, stated that the vital bonus represents approximately 75% of the monthly income for these individuals, noting discrepancies and suspensions in payments. In Puerto La Cruz, protesters expressed frustration over the reduction of the bonus from $200 to $150 and the lack of guaranteed medical insurance, describing the situation as a “humiliation after decades of service to the company.”

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Cantv retirees protest in Venezuela over unpaid bonuses and medical coverage

Cantv retirees in Venezuela held protests in Caracas and Puerto La Cruz demanding the restoration of vital bonuses and full medical insurance coverage.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cantv-retirees-protest-in-venezuela-over-unpaid-bonuses-and-medical-coverage

### 2026-08-28: Cantv retirees protest benefit cuts and healthcare failures in Venezuela

Cantv retirees in Caracas and Carúpano are protesting against benefit cuts, reduced monthly bonuses, and inadequate health insurance coverage provided by the Venezuelan telecommunications company.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cantv-retirees-protest-benefit-cuts-and-healthcare-failures-in-venezuela

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