Relationship dossier
Brazil
Guyana
Relationship assessment
Cooperative neighbors with defense ties, connectivity interests and diplomatic engagement
Brazil toward Guyana
+35Brazil has pursued defense cooperation with Guyana under a bilateral agreement and has supported improved cross-border connectivity. During heightened tensions between Guyana and Venezuela, Brazil urged a peaceful resolution.
Guyana toward Brazil
+30Guyana has participated in bilateral defense cooperation with Brazil and pursued cross-border connectivity, including links through its southern border region. The extent of Guyanese security and infrastructure cooperation with Brazil is unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative foundation in bilateral defense arrangements, cross-border connectivity and diplomatic engagement. Shared regional interests support cooperation, while the implementation and breadth of these arrangements remain 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
Overview
Brazil and Guyana maintain cooperative relations involving defense, border connectivity and diplomatic engagement. A bilateral defense-cooperation agreement provides a formal basis for security ties, while transport links and proposals to improve connectivity have strategic importance. Brazil has also urged peaceful handling of Guyana’s dispute with Venezuela. The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are not fully clear.
Key developments
Brazil and Guyana concluded a bilateral defense-cooperation agreement.
Brazil urged peaceful handling of tensions between Guyana and Venezuela over the Essequibo dispute.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and practical scope of bilateral defense cooperation are unclear.
- The status and timeline of major cross-border transport projects are uncertain.