Relationship dossier
New Zealand
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
New Zealand has criticized Venezuela’s electoral process; information about direct Venezuelan engagement with New Zealand is limited.
New Zealand toward Venezuela
-10The New Zealand government has criticized Venezuela’s electoral process and called for free and fair elections, reflecting political disagreement with the Venezuelan government.
Venezuela toward New Zealand
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
New Zealand has publicly criticized Venezuela’s electoral process and called for free and fair elections, creating some political friction. Information about concrete Venezuelan government conduct specifically toward New Zealand is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- New Zealand’s criticism of Venezuela’s electoral process and calls for free and fair elections.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Venezuelan government engagement with New Zealand is unclear.
- The scope and implementation of any bilateral arrangements are unclear.