Relationship dossier
Cuba
Peru
Relationship assessment
Cuba–Peru ties include practical medical cooperation alongside a history of political strain.
Cuba toward Peru
+20Cuba sent medical personnel to assist Peru after the 2007 earthquake, providing a concrete instance of government-supported humanitarian cooperation.
Peru toward Cuba
+15Peru received Cuban medical assistance after the 2007 earthquake, enabling practical bilateral cooperation during an emergency.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship has included practical cooperation, notably Cuban medical assistance in Peru after the 2007 earthquake, but its longer history also includes political strain and interruptions in relations. The available examples support a mixed, modestly cooperative characterization.
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 Peru have maintained bilateral relations, with concrete cooperation including Cuban medical assistance in Peru after the 2007 earthquake. Their relationship has also included periods of political strain and interruption, so the record supports a modestly cooperative but mixed assessment.
Key developments
Cuba provided medical assistance in Peru following the major earthquake.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of bilateral cooperation beyond emergency medical assistance are unclear.
- The timing and effects of past political disagreements on present government cooperation are uncertain.