Relationship dossier
Lithuania
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Lithuania has criticized Maduro’s government; information about broader bilateral engagement is limited.
Lithuania toward Venezuela
-25Lithuania recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 and supported European Union restrictive measures against Maduro’s government.
Venezuela toward Lithuania
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
Lithuania has taken a critical position toward Nicolás Maduro’s government, recognizing Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 and supporting European Union restrictive measures. These actions indicate political friction, but information about Venezuela’s specific government conduct toward Lithuania and the broader scope of bilateral engagement is limited.
Areas of tension
- Lithuania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó and support for EU measures against Maduro’s government.
Key developments
Lithuania recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral engagement and agreements is unclear.
- Venezuela’s specific government policies toward Lithuania are unclear.