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Relationship dossier

Canada Venezuela

Relationship assessment

Sanctions, competing claims to political legitimacy, and diplomatic expulsions have strained Canada–Venezuela relations.

Canada toward Venezuela

-50

Canada imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, recognized Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019, and participated in the Lima Group’s pressure on the Maduro government.

Venezuela toward Canada

-45

Venezuela condemned Canada’s sanctions and political position as interference and expelled a Canadian diplomat.

Overall relationship

-50

The relationship has been shaped chiefly by Canada’s sanctions and support for opposition claims to political legitimacy, and by Venezuela’s rejection of that pressure, including the expulsion of a Canadian diplomat. These actions constitute sustained political and diplomatic confrontation.

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 coverageStrong

Overview

Canada imposed sanctions on Venezuelan officials, recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019, and joined regional pressure on the Maduro government through the Lima Group. Venezuela rejected Canada’s actions as interference and expelled a Canadian diplomat. These measures and the dispute over Venezuela’s political legitimacy have made government relations substantially adversarial.

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