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Relationship dossier

Brazil Suriname

Relationship assessment

Brazil and Suriname maintain cooperative ties, including defense and technical cooperation.

Brazil toward Suriname

+35

Brazil has pursued technical cooperation with Suriname and entered into a bilateral defense cooperation arrangement that provides a basis for military collaboration.

Suriname toward Brazil

+30

Suriname participates in bilateral technical and defense cooperation with Brazil, including through the defense cooperation arrangement between the two governments.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has a cooperative foundation, particularly through bilateral technical engagement and a defense cooperation arrangement. These provide substantive grounds for a positive overall assessment, although the breadth and practical results of the cooperation 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

Brazil and Suriname have maintained a cooperative bilateral relationship, including technical cooperation and defense ties. A bilateral defense cooperation agreement provides a basis for military collaboration, while technical cooperation has supported broader government-to-government engagement. The relationship appears constructive, though its scope and implementation across different areas are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.

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