Relationship dossier
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Regional cooperation and diplomacy underpin ties between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines toward Venezuela
+40Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has participated in regional cooperation with Venezuela through ALBA and Petrocaribe. In December 2023, its government hosted and facilitated talks between Venezuela and Guyana, culminating in the Argyle Declaration.
Venezuela toward Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
+40Venezuela has cooperated with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines through regional initiatives including ALBA and Petrocaribe, which has provided participating countries access to Venezuelan oil on preferential terms. The breadth and implementation of this cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship is characterized by regional cooperation, including participation in ALBA and Petrocaribe, alongside Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' role in facilitating Venezuela-Guyana talks in 2023. These features indicate a cooperative bilateral structure, though the depth and practical reach of direct cooperation are uncertain.
How 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
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela have cooperated through regional initiatives including ALBA and Petrocaribe. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines also hosted and facilitated the December 2023 meeting between Venezuela and Guyana that produced the Argyle Declaration. These ties show substantive cooperation, though the scope and implementation of bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines hosted talks between Venezuela and Guyana that resulted in the Argyle Declaration.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Venezuela participated in regional cooperation through ALBA and Petrocaribe.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation through ALBA and Petrocaribe are unclear.
- The extent of direct bilateral economic and diplomatic cooperation beyond regional initiatives is unclear.