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Venezuela

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Americas

UN Member since 1945

Member of OPEC, NAM, OAS.

Population

28.4M

GDP

$92.8B

Capital

Caracas

Government

Federal presidential constit...

Power & politics

Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.

Democracy index

2.2 / 10

UN voting record

How Venezuela votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.

Ideological trajectory

Voting summary

No votes recorded for this period yet.

Bloc alignment

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Top voting partners

Topic-level voting

Source: Erik Voeten, “United Nations General Assembly Voting Data”, Harvard Dataverse (CC0). Aggregated by Model Diplomat. Last refresh tracked in profile freshness.

Foreign policy

Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.

Foreign Policy

Venezuela positions itself as an anti-imperialist state leading resistance to US hegemony in the Americas. It founded ALBA (Bolivarian Alliance) with Cuba, and used oil revenues to build influence through Petrocaribe, which provided subsidised oil to Caribbean states.

Venezuela maintains close ties with Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba, and has withdrawn from the OAS. The Maduro government faces sanctions from the US and EU, and many countries do not recognise its legitimacy. The Essequibo claim against Guyana adds a territorial dimension to Venezuela's diplomatic isolation.

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MUN Delegate Guide

As Venezuela, you represent a deeply polarised country with significant international controversy. Your delegation's first challenge is legitimacy -- many countries do not recognise the Maduro government, so be prepared for credential challenges.

Lead the ALBA bloc and coordinate with Cuba, Nicaragua, and Bolivia on anti-imperialist positions. Venezuela's oil reserves and OPEC membership give you economic leverage despite the crisis. Build alliances with Russia and China on sovereignty and non-intervention.

Frame sanctions as economic warfare and the humanitarian crisis as externally imposed. Challenge the double standards of Western human rights criticism. The Essequibo claim against Guyana will face significant opposition in CARICOM and internationally -- calibrate your approach carefully.

Venezuela's Petrocaribe programme built significant goodwill in the Caribbean -- invoke this history to maintain Caribbean relationships despite the current crisis.