Relationship dossier

Dominica Venezuela

Relationship assessment

Cooperation through Petrocaribe and ALBA-TCP has shaped Dominica–Venezuela relations.

Dominica toward Venezuela

+45

Dominica has participated in Petrocaribe and ALBA-TCP, regional arrangements involving Venezuela that provide a framework for bilateral cooperation.

Venezuela toward Dominica

+45

Venezuela has supplied Dominica with petroleum on preferential terms through Petrocaribe and cooperated with it through ALBA-TCP.

Overall relationship

+45

Petrocaribe’s preferential petroleum arrangements and cooperation through ALBA-TCP form a durable basis for bilateral engagement. The known relationship is substantially cooperative, although the scale and breadth of cooperation beyond these arrangements are unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Dominica and Venezuela have pursued substantive cooperation through Petrocaribe and the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA-TCP). Dominica’s participation in these arrangements and Venezuela’s preferential petroleum supplies are concrete features of the relationship. The scale and implementation of cooperation across other areas are less clear.

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