Relationship dossier
The Bahamas
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
The Bahamas’ recognition of Juan Guaidó created a significant point of political disagreement with Venezuela.
The Bahamas toward Venezuela
-15The Bahamian government recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, opposing Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the presidency.
Venezuela toward The Bahamas
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
The Bahamas’ recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 placed its government at odds with Nicolás Maduro’s government. Information about other direct government cooperation or bilateral measures is insufficient to characterize the wider relationship.
Areas of tension
- The Bahamas’ recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president challenged the Maduro government’s claim to authority.
Key developments
The Bahamian government recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of bilateral agreements and government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Venezuela’s official response to the Bahamas’ recognition of Juan Guaidó is unclear.