Relationship dossier
Vatican City
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
Vatican diplomacy has supported political dialogue in Venezuela amid political tensions.
Vatican City toward Venezuela
+5The Holy See has sought to facilitate political dialogue in Venezuela, including by participating in dialogue efforts between the Venezuelan government and opposition.
Venezuela toward Vatican City
+10The Venezuelan government has accepted Holy See involvement in efforts to facilitate political dialogue.
Overall relationship
+5The relationship includes practical diplomatic engagement through efforts to facilitate political dialogue, alongside tensions over Venezuela’s political and human-rights situation. The breadth and durability of cooperation beyond these initiatives are unclear.
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
Vatican diplomacy, conducted by the Holy See, has included efforts to facilitate political dialogue in Venezuela. The Venezuelan government has accepted Vatican involvement in dialogue initiatives. These efforts coexist with political tensions and criticism concerning Venezuela’s political and human-rights situation.
Areas of tension
- Disagreements and tensions concerning Venezuela’s political situation and human-rights conditions.
Key developments
The Holy See participated in efforts to facilitate dialogue between the Venezuelan government and opposition.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Vatican-facilitated dialogue initiatives are unclear.
- The extent of direct cooperation between the Venezuelan government and the Holy See beyond political dialogue is unclear.