Ficha de relación
Chile
Suecia
Evaluación de la relación
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Practical cooperation shaped by a severe historical rupture and subsequent rapprochement
Chile hacia Suecia
+35Chile participated in bilateral cooperation initiatives during President Michelle Bachelet’s 2016 visit to Sweden, including agreements and memoranda in areas such as innovation and sustainable development. Chile’s 1973 expulsion of Sweden’s ambassador, during the dispute over Sweden’s response to the coup, was a major rupture.
Suecia hacia Chile
+40Sweden provided refuge to Chileans fleeing the 1973 coup, and Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam helped protect Chileans in danger, prompting Chile to expel him. In later years Sweden and Chile pursued bilateral cooperation, including initiatives associated with Bachelet’s 2016 visit.
Relación general
+35The relationship combines a grave historical confrontation in 1973 with later diplomatic rapprochement and practical bilateral cooperation. The 2016 visit and associated agreements indicate substantive engagement, while the scale and durability of cooperation beyond those initiatives remain unclear.
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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
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
Chile and Sweden have developed practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements and memoranda associated with President Michelle Bachelet’s 2016 visit to Sweden. Their relationship also carries a serious historical rupture: Chile expelled Sweden’s ambassador in 1973 amid Sweden’s response to the coup and its support for Chilean refugees. Later cooperation has made the relationship substantially constructive, though the breadth of current bilateral arrangements is unclear.
Áreas de tensión
- Chile’s expulsion of Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam in 1973 amid Sweden’s response to the coup and assistance to Chileans at risk.
Acontecimientos clave
Chile expelled Swedish ambassador Harald Edelstam amid tensions over Sweden’s response to the coup and his efforts to protect Chileans at risk.
President Michelle Bachelet visited Sweden and the two governments pursued cooperation initiatives, including agreements and memoranda on innovation and sustainable development.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation following the 2016 visit are unclear.
- The present extent of government-to-government cooperation beyond the known agreements is unclear.