Relationship dossier
Argentina
Dominican Republic
Relationship assessment
Limited cooperation, including regional diplomacy and Argentina’s participation in the 1965 Dominican intervention
Argentina toward Dominican Republic
+5Argentina contributed personnel to the Inter-American Peace Force deployed in the Dominican Republic in 1965. The force’s intervention was politically contested, so this episode does not represent unambiguously cooperative bilateral conduct.
Dominican Republic toward Argentina
+15The Dominican Republic has supported Argentina’s claim to the Malvinas Islands in regional diplomacy, including in the Organization of American States.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes episodic regional cooperation, notably Dominican support for Argentina’s Malvinas claim, alongside Argentina’s participation in the contested 1965 Inter-American Peace Force deployment. These features suggest a modestly cooperative but limited bilateral relationship.
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
Overview
Argentina participated in the 1965 Inter-American Peace Force deployed in the Dominican Republic, a multilateral intervention whose role was politically contested. The Dominican Republic has supported Argentina’s claim to the Malvinas Islands in regional diplomacy. These distinct episodes indicate some cooperation, but the scope and continuity of direct bilateral engagement are unclear.
Key developments
Argentina participated in the Inter-American Peace Force deployed in the Dominican Republic.
The Dominican Republic supported Argentina’s Malvinas claim in regional diplomacy, including through the Organization of American States.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and terms of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- The continuity and practical significance of Dominican support for Argentina’s Malvinas claim are uncertain.