Relationship dossier
Ireland
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Ireland’s alignment with EU policy on Venezuela’s political leadership has been a source of friction.
Ireland toward Venezuela
-15Ireland aligned with the European Union’s 2019 recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, supporting a position opposed by Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Venezuela toward Ireland
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
Ireland aligned with the European Union’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, a position that challenged Nicolás Maduro’s government. Information about concrete Venezuelan government actions specifically toward Ireland is limited.
Areas of tension
- Ireland’s alignment with EU recognition of Juan Guaidó as interim president conflicted with Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the Venezuelan presidency.
Key developments
Ireland aligned with the European Union’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Ireland–Venezuela government cooperation is unclear.
- The scope and practical effect of Ireland’s bilateral engagement with Venezuela are unclear.