Relationship dossier
Costa Rica
Cuba
Relationship assessment
Costa Rica restored relations with Cuba and has opposed the U.S. embargo; broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Costa Rica toward Cuba
+15Costa Rica restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2009 and has voted at the United Nations against the U.S. embargo on Cuba.
Cuba toward Costa Rica
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Costa Rica restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2009 after decades of severed ties and has opposed the U.S. embargo on Cuba in United Nations votes. These actions indicate a modestly supportive Costa Rican government stance. Concrete Cuban government conduct specifically toward Costa Rica is less clear.
Key developments
Costa Rica restored diplomatic relations with Cuba after decades without formal ties.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation and agreements is unclear.
- Details of Cuban government policy specifically toward Costa Rica are limited.