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Pdvsa oil workers declare strike on the eastern coast of Lake Maracaibo

Active and retired workers of the state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela gathered at facility gates on Monday to launch a sit-down strike. The demonstration was organized to protest low wages and grievances concerning pension funds. The extent of operational disruption remains unconfirmed by company officials.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • runrunTrabajadores de Pdvsa
  • efectococuyoPdvsa
  • elpitazoPdvsa
2 differing positions reported on location across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • runrunCosta Oriental del Lago
  • elpitazoZulia
  • efectococuyoZulia
WhereMaracaibo
10.642, -71.611 ±10 km
First reported5 days ago
Published2026-10-20 20:58 UTC
Occurred2026-10-19
Sources3
How this travelled.
Reports6Independent tellings3
3 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Pdvsa oil workers declare strike on the eastern coast of Lake Maracaibo. 2026-10-20T20:58:12.234Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6680. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-20/zulia-jubilados-de-pdvsa-protestan-por-segundo-dia-consecutivo-exigen-8e2b20f1

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