Relationship dossier
Romania
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Romania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president marked a major political disagreement.
Romania toward Venezuela
-25In 2019, Romania aligned with the European Union’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, challenging the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro’s government.
Venezuela toward Romania
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
Romania aligned with the European Union’s 2019 position recognizing opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president, a significant disagreement with Nicolás Maduro’s government. Information about Venezuela’s specific government conduct toward Romania is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Romania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Key developments
Romania aligned with the European Union’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Romanian-Venezuelan government cooperation is unclear.
- Venezuela’s specific bilateral response to Romania’s recognition of Juan Guaidó is unclear.