Relationship dossier
Latvia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Latvia’s support for the opposition-backed interim presidency and EU pressure on Venezuela marked a political divide.
Latvia toward Venezuela
-30Latvia supported the EU’s restrictive measures against Venezuelan officials and backed Juan Guaidó’s claim to interim presidency in 2019, opposing Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Venezuela toward Latvia
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
Latvia aligned with the European Union’s pressure on Venezuela’s government and supported the opposition-backed claim to interim leadership in 2019. These policies created a significant political disagreement. Information about concrete Venezuelan government conduct specifically toward Latvia is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Latvia’s support for EU restrictive measures and the opposition-backed interim presidency conflicted with Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Key developments
Latvia supported Juan Guaidó’s claim to Venezuela’s interim presidency.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation between the Latvian and Venezuelan governments is unclear.
- Specific Venezuelan government responses to Latvia’s positions are unclear.