Ficha de relación
Brasil
Venezuela
Evaluación de la relación
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Bilateral engagement and regional cooperation coexist with recurring political disputes and periods of diplomatic rupture.
Brasil hacia Venezuela
+5Brazil supported Venezuela’s accession to Mercosur in 2012 and, under President Lula, restored high-level engagement with Nicolás Maduro’s government in 2023. Under President Bolsonaro, Brazil recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in January 2019. After Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election, Brazil called for detailed results, adding friction to the relationship.
Venezuela hacia Brasil
0Venezuela participated in regional and bilateral engagement with Brazil, including renewed high-level contacts with President Lula in 2023. The Maduro government’s conduct around the 2024 election results became a source of friction with Brazil, which sought publication of detailed results. The scope of Venezuelan government cooperation with Brazil is not fully clear.
Relación general
+10The relationship has a durable basis in bilateral engagement and regional integration, including Brazilian support for Venezuela’s Mercosur accession. Its course has nevertheless been strongly affected by changes in Brazil’s government and disputes over Venezuela’s political legitimacy and election results, producing both renewed engagement and periods of rupture.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Brazil–Venezuela relations have included substantial bilateral engagement and regional cooperation, alongside sharp political ruptures. Brazil supported Venezuela’s entry into Mercosur and later restored high-level engagement under President Lula. Relations deteriorated under Jair Bolsonaro, who recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president. More recently, Brazil pressed for publication of detailed results after Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election, creating renewed friction.
Áreas de tensión
- Brazil’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president under Jair Bolsonaro.
- Brazil’s demand for detailed presidential election results after Venezuela’s 2024 election.
Acontecimientos clave
Brazil supported Venezuela’s accession to Mercosur.
Brazil recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met Nicolás Maduro as high-level bilateral engagement resumed.
Following Venezuela’s presidential election, Brazil called for publication of detailed results.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation following the restoration of high-level engagement are unclear.
- The future course of Brazilian policy toward Venezuela’s government after the 2024 election dispute remains uncertain.
- The extent of Venezuelan government cooperation with Brazil on border and regional matters is unclear.