Relationship dossier
Cuba
El Salvador
Relationship assessment
Restored relations and health cooperation, with the extent of later engagement unclear
Cuba toward El Salvador
+20Cuba engaged in bilateral health cooperation with El Salvador after the two countries restored diplomatic relations in 2009.
El Salvador toward Cuba
+20El Salvador restored diplomatic relations with Cuba in 2009 and engaged in bilateral health cooperation.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship moved from a prolonged diplomatic rupture to renewed ties and practical cooperation, notably in health. The known cooperative activity supports a modestly positive characterization, while the scale and durability of engagement are uncertain.
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
Cuba and El Salvador restored diplomatic relations in 2009 after a long rupture and developed cooperation in areas including health. The relationship has included practical engagement, but its breadth and continuity across later governments are less clear.
Key developments
Cuba and El Salvador restored diplomatic relations after decades without ties.
The countries developed bilateral cooperation in health.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral health cooperation are unclear.
- The continuity of practical cooperation under later governments is uncertain.