Relationship dossier
Nicaragua
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Swiss sanctions and development cooperation shape ties with Nicaragua; information about Nicaraguan government policy toward Switzerland is limited.
Nicaragua toward Switzerland
Not assessedSwitzerland toward Nicaragua
-15Switzerland adopted targeted sanctions against Nicaraguan officials in response to human-rights abuses. Swiss development cooperation has also supported work in Nicaragua, though its scope and continuity are unclear.
Overall 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
Switzerland has imposed targeted measures on Nicaraguan officials in response to human-rights concerns. Switzerland has also supported development cooperation in Nicaragua, though the scope and continuity of that cooperation are unclear. Information about concrete Nicaraguan government conduct toward Switzerland is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Swiss sanctions against Nicaraguan officials over human-rights concerns
Key developments
Switzerland adopted targeted sanctions against Nicaraguan officials in response to human-rights concerns.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of Swiss development cooperation in Nicaragua are unclear.
- Details of Nicaraguan government cooperation with Switzerland are limited.