Relationship dossier
Brazil
Trinidad and Tobago
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation includes official talks and agreements, though its scope is unclear.
Brazil toward Trinidad and Tobago
+20Brazil engaged in official bilateral talks with Trinidad and Tobago during President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s 2009 visit and concluded cooperation agreements.
Trinidad and Tobago toward Brazil
+20Trinidad and Tobago hosted President Lula’s 2009 visit and engaged in bilateral talks with Brazil that resulted in cooperation agreements.
Overall relationship
+20Official engagement and cooperation agreements provide a basis for a constructive bilateral relationship. The breadth and implementation of that cooperation are unclear.
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 Trinidad and Tobago have engaged in bilateral cooperation, including official talks and agreements during Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s 2009 visit to Trinidad and Tobago. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
During President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s visit to Trinidad and Tobago, the governments held bilateral talks and concluded cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of subsequent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.