Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s acting president on January 5, 2026, following the capture of Nicolás Maduro. During the ceremony, she wore a green midi dress from the Italian designer brand Chiara Boni La Petite Robe.
Social media discussions, focused on the dress’s estimated cost, placing it around $750. These conversations contrasted the garment’s price with Venezuela’s official minimum wage, which stands at 130 bolivars per month—equivalent to roughly $0.42 based on recent exchange rate reports as of early 2026.
To afford a $750 dress at the minimum wage rate, without spending on any other expenses:
- It would require 1,500 monthly minimum wages ($750 ÷ 0.42 = $1785.714).
- This equates to 125 years of continuous work (1785.714 months ÷ 12 months/year = 148.81 years)
