Relationship dossier
Czech Republic
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Czech support for Venezuela’s opposition has been a source of political friction.
Czech Republic toward Venezuela
-25The Czech government recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, opposing Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the presidency.
Venezuela toward Czech Republic
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
Czech policy toward Venezuela has included support for the opposition-led challenge to Nicolás Maduro’s government, including recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019. This was a concrete political disagreement with the Venezuelan government. Specific Venezuelan government conduct toward the Czech Republic is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Czech recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president opposed the Maduro government’s claim to power.
Key developments
The Czech government recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Czech support for EU measures concerning Venezuela are unclear.
- Specific Venezuelan government responses directed at the Czech Republic are unclear.