Relationship dossier
Ecuador
Honduras
Relationship assessment
Trade agreement cooperation alongside past political disagreement
Ecuador toward Honduras
+15Ecuador concluded an economic complementarity agreement with Honduras in 2016. During the 2009 Honduran political crisis, Ecuador opposed Zelaya's removal, reflecting a significant disagreement with the Honduran authorities.
Honduras toward Ecuador
+15Honduras concluded an economic complementarity agreement with Ecuador in 2016, establishing a concrete framework for bilateral trade cooperation.
Overall relationship
+15The relationship includes a bilateral trade framework, but its practical scope is unclear. Ecuador's opposition to Zelaya's removal also marks a significant episode of political disagreement. These features indicate a mixed relationship with a modest cooperative foundation.
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
Ecuador and Honduras concluded a bilateral economic complementarity agreement in 2016, providing a concrete basis for trade cooperation. Ecuador also opposed the 2009 removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, a significant period of political friction. The known relationship combines economic engagement with past political disagreement.
Areas of tension
- Ecuador opposed the 2009 removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
Key developments
Ecuador and Honduras concluded an economic complementarity agreement.
Ecuador opposed the removal of Honduran President Manuel Zelaya during the political crisis.
Major uncertainties
- The agreement's implementation and subsequent effects on bilateral trade are unclear.
- The extent of cooperation beyond trade and the 2009 political dispute is uncertain.