economy
Ministerio de Educación inicia pago del cestaticket para docentes
Aunque la brecha cambiaria entre el dólar oficial y paralelo se ha reducido, este ajuste no se ha reflejado en los precios de los alimentos, que se mantienen elevados

TL;DR
- The Ministry of Education started payments for the Cestaticket food allowance and the second half of January's salary on January 23.
- The total amount received by teachers and administrative staff is 13,016.00 bolívares, equivalent to $36.88.
- Payments were made directly to accounts linked to the Patria System.
- The food allowance comes at a time of high food prices, with items like cheese, chicken, and eggs being notably expensive.
- Despite a reduced gap between official and parallel exchange rates, food prices have not decreased.