Relationship dossier
Slovenia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Slovenia’s recognition of Juan Guaidó created political friction with Venezuela.
Slovenia toward Venezuela
-20Slovenia recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president in 2019 and aligned with EU measures targeting officials of the Maduro government.
Venezuela toward Slovenia
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
Slovenia aligned with European Union pressure on the government of Nicolás Maduro and recognized opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president in 2019. These actions created political friction with Venezuela. Information about Venezuelan government conduct specifically toward Slovenia is limited.
Areas of tension
- Slovenia’s recognition of Juan Guaidó and its alignment with EU pressure on the Maduro government.
Key developments
Slovenia recognized Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s interim president.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Slovenian-Venezuelan government engagement is unclear.
- Specific Venezuelan government responses to Slovenia’s position on Venezuela’s political crisis are unclear.