page_title: Foreign relations of Venezuela
section_title: Americas
hierarchical_section_title: Foreign relations of Venezuela / Bilateral relations / Americas
caption_attribution_description: Português: Os presidentes do Paraguai, Fernando Lugo, da Bolívia, Evo Morales, do Brasil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, do Equador, Rafael Correa, e da Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, participam com integrantes do Fórum Social Mundial do painel América Latina e o Desafio da Crise Internacional עברית: פרננדו לוגו ( נשיא פרגוואי ), אוו מוראלס ( נשיא בוליביה ), לולה דה סילבה ( נשיא ברזיל ), רפאל קוראה ( נשיא אקוודור ) והוגו צ'אבס ( נשיא ונצואלה ) ב -29 בינואר 2009.מנהיגים אלו טענו שהם מיישמים סוציאליזם של המאה ה-21 במדינותיהם.
context_page_description: The foreign relations of Venezuela had since the early twentieth century been particularly strong with the United States. However, with the election of Hugo Chávez as President of Venezuela in 1998, the foreign policy differed substantially from that of previous Venezuelan governments.
  Venezuela may suffer a deterioration of its power in international affairs if the global transition to renewable energy is completed. It is ranked 151 out of 156 countries in the index of Geopolitical Gains and Losses after energy transition.
context_section_description: Country
  Formal Relations Began
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   Antigua and Barbuda
  In June 2009 Antigua and Barbuda became a formal member of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) international cooperation organization and the Caribbean oil alliance Petrocaribe. In 2009 Antigua and Barbuda received US$50 million from Venezuela because of the country's membership in this alliance. After American billionaire Allen Stanford's banks failed, Chávez sent financial assistance to Antigua and Barbuda, which was dependent on Stanford's investment when his business empire collapsed.
   ArgentinaSee Argentina–Venezuela relations
  US$1.4 billion was traded between Argentina and Venezuela during 2008. Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez met Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Caracas on 11 August 2009. Kirchner called it a "bilateral meeting [...] aimed at deepening our vital integration." The two presidents signed deals intended to see Venezuela import leather, machinery and poultry from Argentina, whilst a rice importation agreement was described by the Argentine President as "the biggest ever in Argentina's history". The deals were said to be worth $1.1 billion. The meeting coincided with visits to Venezuela by dozens of Argentine businessmen.
  Argentina has an embassy in Caracas.
  Venezuela has an embassy in Buenos Aires.
   Bolivia
  Bolivia has severed its diplomatic relations with Venezuela on November 15th, 2019.
   Belize25 April 1989
  Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 April 1989.
  Both countries are full members of Organization of American States.
   BrazilSee Brazil–Venezuela relations
  In 2001 Venezuela and Brazil opened a high-voltage power line between the two countries to supply electricity from Venezuela to energy-starved northern Brazil. The line provides cheap hydro-electric power to Brazil and also earns Venezuela tens of millions of dollars every year.
  In 2007 Brazil and Venezuela pledged closer trade and energy ties, including building a new oil refinery in Brazil. The $4.5bn refinery scheme to be completed in 2010 will be 40%-owned by Venezuela's state oil firm PDVSA, while Brazil's national oil firm Petrobras will hold the rest.
  Venezuela purchased 1,500 tonnes of coffee beans from Brazil on 10 August 2009 after falling out with Colombia over its decision to allow an increased United States presence in its military bases.
  On 18 June 2015, a mission of Brazilian senators led by Sen. Aécio Neves (mostly composed by opposition legislatives to Pres. Dilma Rousseff) flew to Caracas with interest to visit Venezuelan prisoner Leopoldo López and families of victims of the protests against President Nicolás Maduro. About a kilometer away from the Simón Bolívar International Airport, the vehicle carrying the senators was prevented to continue the trip after being stopped and surrounded by government protesters. Finally, the Brazilian senators decided to return to Brazil on the same day. The legislative houses Câmara dos Deputados and Senado Federal of Brazil issued motions of rejection to such events. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil issued an Official Note expressing his annoyance with the "unacceptable hostile acts" that occurred that day and asking for official explanations from the Government of Venezuela.
  Brazil has an embassy in Caracas.
  Venezuela has an embassy in Brasília.
   CanadaJanuary 1953See Canada–Venezuela relations
  Venezuela and Canada have had diplomatic relations since January 1953. The relations between the two countries have been based on mutual commercial interests; especially in technology, oil and gas industry, telecommunications and others.
  Venezuela is Canada's second largest export market in South America for goods as well as for services. In 2006, goods exports from Canada increased by 14% and the cumulative stock of Canadian investments in Venezuela amounted to $574 million. In June 2019, Canada closed its embassy in Caracas due to diplomatic visas unable to be renewed under President Maduro's government.
  Canada is accredited to Venezuela from its embassy in Bogotá, Colombia.
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caption: Meeting of South American Presidents in Brazil in 2009. Lula da Silva of Brazil is in the center, and Hugo Chávez of Venezuela furthest right.
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