Ficha de relación
España
Venezuela
Evaluación de la relación
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Longstanding ties are repeatedly strained by disputes over Venezuela’s political crisis and Spain’s support for opposition figures.
España hacia Venezuela
-40Spain recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019 and has supported international pressure for a democratic transition in Venezuela. In 2024, Spain granted asylum to opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had left Venezuela.
Venezuela hacia España
-40In 2018, Venezuela declared Spain’s ambassador persona non grata, amid disputes over Spain’s support for European Union measures against Venezuelan officials. The Venezuelan government has also criticized Spain’s support for opposition figures.
Relación general
-25The relationship combines longstanding diplomatic and societal connections with recurring, consequential political disputes. Spain’s support for opposition figures and democratic-transition efforts has drawn protests from the Venezuelan government, including the 2018 expulsion of Spain’s ambassador. These episodes indicate a persistently strained political relationship despite continuing bilateral ties.
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
Spain and Venezuela have longstanding diplomatic and societal ties, but relations have been repeatedly strained by Spain’s support for opposition-led democratic change and the Venezuelan government’s objections to what it describes as foreign interference. Spain recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019 and granted asylum to opposition candidate Edmundo González in 2024. Venezuela declared Spain’s ambassador persona non grata in 2018.
Áreas de tensión
- Spain’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019
- Spain’s support for European Union measures targeting Venezuelan officials
- Venezuela’s objections to Spain’s support for opposition figures
- Spain’s grant of asylum to Edmundo González in 2024
Acontecimientos clave
Venezuela declared Spain’s ambassador persona non grata amid disputes over Spain’s support for European Union measures against Venezuelan officials.
Spain recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president of Venezuela.
Spain granted asylum to opposition candidate Edmundo González after he left Venezuela.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope and implementation of Spanish and European Union measures affecting Venezuelan officials are unclear.
- The extent of bilateral diplomatic cooperation alongside recurring political disputes is uncertain.