Relationship dossier
Colombia
Haiti
Relationship assessment
Humanitarian assistance and consular engagement coexist with tensions over the Moïse assassination investigation
Colombia toward Haiti
+10Colombia provided humanitarian assistance to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. Following the 2021 assassination of Jovenel Moïse, Colombian authorities sought consular access and assistance for Colombian nationals detained in Haiti.
Haiti toward Colombia
0Haitian authorities investigated the assassination of Jovenel Moïse and detained Colombian nationals suspected of involvement, creating a bilateral consular issue. This conduct is tied to a criminal investigation and does not alone indicate broader hostility toward Colombia.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship includes concrete Colombian humanitarian assistance and subsequent consular engagement, while the Moïse assassination investigation brought a serious and sensitive bilateral issue involving detained Colombian nationals. The known record supports a mixed, limited assessment rather than evidence of a broad partnership or sustained 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
Overview
Colombia has provided humanitarian assistance to Haiti, including after the 2010 earthquake. The 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, in which Colombian nationals were implicated, created a significant bilateral issue: Colombian authorities sought consular access and assistance for detained nationals while Haitian authorities pursued the investigation. These episodes indicate some practical cooperation alongside a serious point of tension.
Areas of tension
- Haitian authorities' investigation and detention of Colombian nationals in connection with the 2021 assassination of Jovenel Moïse, including related consular concerns.
Key developments
Colombia provided humanitarian assistance to Haiti following the earthquake.
After President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated, Haitian authorities detained Colombian nationals suspected of involvement, and Colombia sought consular access and assistance for them.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation beyond humanitarian assistance are unclear.
- Details of consular coordination and the handling of detained Colombian nationals are limited.