Relationship dossier
Slovakia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Slovakia’s recognition of Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president marked a significant political disagreement.
Slovakia toward Venezuela
-30The Slovak government recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, rejecting Nicolás Maduro’s claim to the presidency.
Venezuela toward Slovakia
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
Slovakia recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019, challenging Nicolás Maduro’s claim to legitimacy. Information about other direct government cooperation or Venezuelan government conduct toward Slovakia is limited.
Areas of tension
- Disagreement over the legitimacy of Nicolás Maduro’s presidency and Juan Guaidó’s claim to interim leadership.
Key developments
Slovakia recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Slovakia’s position on Venezuela’s political leadership is unclear.
- Details of Venezuelan government policy toward Slovakia are limited.