Relationship dossier
Greece
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Greece’s recognition of Juan Guaidó marked a point of friction with Venezuela.
Greece toward Venezuela
-15In February 2019, Greece recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, opposing the Maduro government’s claim to authority.
Venezuela toward Greece
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
Greece’s recognition of opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 was a concrete point of friction with the Venezuelan government. Information about other direct government cooperation and Venezuela’s policy toward Greece is limited.
Areas of tension
- Greece’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president challenged the Maduro government’s claim to authority.
Key developments
Greece recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct bilateral cooperation beyond diplomatic engagement is unclear.
- Venezuela’s government response to Greece’s recognition of Juan Guaidó is unclear.