Relationship dossier
Cuba
Suriname
Relationship assessment
Cuba and Suriname have cooperated in health care and other practical fields.
Cuba toward Suriname
+35Cuba has provided medical personnel and health-care cooperation in Suriname, a concrete element of its bilateral engagement.
Suriname toward Cuba
+30The Surinamese government has engaged in bilateral cooperation with Cuba, including by hosting Cuban medical personnel and pursuing practical collaboration.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative foundation in practical bilateral initiatives, especially health-care cooperation involving Cuban medical personnel in Suriname. The breadth and durability of cooperation in other areas are less clear.
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 Suriname have pursued practical cooperation, particularly in health care, with Cuban medical personnel serving in Suriname and bilateral collaboration also extending to areas such as education. These initiatives indicate a cooperative relationship, though the scope and continuity of broader government-to-government cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Cuban medical personnel began serving in Suriname as part of bilateral health-care cooperation.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope and continuity of Cuban medical cooperation in Suriname are unclear.
- Details on the implementation and breadth of cooperation beyond health care are limited.