Relationship dossier
Cuba
Falkland Islands
Relationship assessment
Cuba backs Argentina’s sovereignty claim; the Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory.
Cuba toward Falkland Islands
-20The Cuban government has supported Argentina’s claim to sovereignty over the Falkland Islands in international forums, opposing the Islands’ continued status under British sovereignty.
Falkland Islands toward Cuba
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
Cuba has supported Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands in international forums. That position conflicts with the Islands’ continued status under British sovereignty. The Falkland Islands are a British Overseas Territory, and their government does not conduct an independent foreign policy.
Areas of tension
- The sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, including Argentina’s claim and the Islands’ status under British sovereignty.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and practical effects of Cuba’s support for Argentina’s claim are unclear.
- The Falkland Islands’ government has no independent foreign policy; UK conduct toward Cuba is not attributable to the Islands.