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Relationship dossier

Chile Venezuela

Relationship assessment

Political disputes over Venezuela’s government and elections have sharply strained Chile–Venezuela relations.

Chile toward Venezuela

-40

Chile joined the Lima Group and recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019. Chile also rejected the credibility of Venezuela’s 2024 presidential election, contributing to severe political tensions.

Venezuela toward Chile

-45

Venezuela ordered Chilean diplomatic personnel to leave in 2024 after Chile criticized the announced Venezuelan presidential election result, escalating the bilateral dispute.

Overall relationship

-40

The relationship has been shaped by Chile’s support for Venezuela’s opposition and criticism of the Maduro government, followed by Venezuelan measures against Chilean diplomatic personnel. These recurring political confrontations outweigh the limited evidence of other bilateral cooperation.

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

Relations have been strained by Chile’s support for Venezuela’s opposition and criticism of the Maduro government, followed by Venezuela’s response to Chilean criticism of the 2024 presidential election. These disputes have overshadowed bilateral relations, though the breadth of cooperation outside the political sphere is unclear.

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