Ficha de relación
Canadá
Venezuela
Evaluación de la relación
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Sanctions, competing claims to political legitimacy, and diplomatic expulsions have strained Canada–Venezuela relations.
Canadá hacia Venezuela
-50Canada imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019, and participated in the Lima Group’s pressure on the Maduro government.
Venezuela hacia Canadá
-45Venezuela condemned Canada’s sanctions and political position as interference and expelled a Canadian diplomat.
Relación general
-50The relationship has been shaped chiefly by Canada’s sanctions and support for opposition claims to political legitimacy, and by Venezuela’s rejection of that pressure, including the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat. These actions constitute sustained political and diplomatic confrontation.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −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
Canada imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019, and joined regional pressure on the Maduro government through the Lima Group. Venezuela rejected Canada’s actions as interference and expelled a Canadian diplomat. These measures and the dispute over Venezuela’s political legitimacy have made government relations substantially adversarial.
Áreas de tensión
- Canada’s sanctions on Venezuelan officials
- Disagreement over the legitimacy of Venezuela’s government and the 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó
- Venezuela’s expulsion of a Canadian diplomat
Acontecimientos clave
Canada recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
Venezuela expelled a Canadian diplomat amid its dispute with Canada over sanctions and political interference.
Principales incertidumbres
- The extent of any practical cooperation between the governments beyond their public disputes is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of bilateral diplomatic engagement after the expulsions are unclear.