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Relationship dossier

Antigua and Barbuda Venezuela

Relationship assessment

Energy cooperation and participation in Venezuela-backed regional initiatives have supported close ties.

Antigua and Barbuda toward Venezuela

+35

Antigua and Barbuda joined ALBA and participated in Petrocaribe, aligning its government with Venezuela-backed regional cooperation initiatives.

Venezuela toward Antigua and Barbuda

+40

Venezuela included Antigua and Barbuda in Petrocaribe energy cooperation and supported its participation in Venezuela-backed regional initiatives.

Overall relationship

+35

Petrocaribe and ALBA provide a durable cooperative basis, combining energy cooperation with political and regional alignment. The scope and continuity of these arrangements are uncertain.

How to read these scores

Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.

−100
Extreme sustained hostility
−50
Substantially adversarial
0
Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
+50
Substantially cooperative
+100
Exceptionally close sustained partnership

“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.

Relationship context

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Antigua and Barbuda and Venezuela have maintained cooperative ties through regional and bilateral energy arrangements. Antigua and Barbuda participated in Venezuela-backed Petrocaribe and joined the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA), while Venezuela provided energy cooperation and support through these frameworks. The relationship has also reflected political solidarity, though its scope and implementation over time are unclear.

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