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DIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP · 2026

Venezuela → Argentina

This score represents Venezuela's relationship toward Argentina. The reverse direction is calculated separately and shown alongside it.

VEN → ARG+2Mixed54% evidence confidenceDocumented bilateral evidence
ARG → VEN+2MixedSymmetric current scores
SIX-COMPONENT MODEL

Current component scores

Component values run from −100 to +100 and are combined with the published weights.

Security0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not activate an additional frozen security rule for the 2015 baseline.

Diplomacy0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not activate an additional frozen bilateral diplomatic rule for the 2015 baseline.

Economic0

2 documented factors produce the 0 economic assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +15Shared MERCOSUR integration framework
    Baseline rule · 2015

    Argentina and the counterpart participated in MERCOSUR's standing customs, trade and economic-integration framework in the 2015 baseline.

  2. -15Venezuela is suspended from MERCOSUR
    Active event · 2016

    Venezuela's suspension ended its ordinary participation in MERCOSUR decision-making and integration mechanisms, offsetting the shared 2015 institutional baseline without implying a bilateral rupture.

Alignment+10

3 documented factors produce the +10 alignment assessment.

Why this score?
  1. +10Shared MERCOSUR political framework
    Baseline rule · 2015

    Argentina and the counterpart participated in MERCOSUR's intergovernmental coordination framework in 2015; this is not a defence alliance.

  2. +15United Nations voting alignment
    Baseline rule · 2015

    A rolling three-year comparison of UN General Assembly votes activates the alignment threshold.

  3. -15Venezuela is suspended from MERCOSUR
    Active event · 2016

    Venezuela's suspension ended its ordinary participation in MERCOSUR decision-making and integration mechanisms, offsetting the shared 2015 institutional baseline without implying a bilateral rupture.

Disputes0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: No qualifying frozen dispute or dispute-settlement rule is activated by the reviewed evidence.

Societal0

No reviewed evidence met this component’s scoring threshold.

Why this score?

The model starts every component at zero. No documented condition or active event currently changes this one.

Coverage gap: The reviewed record does not establish the exceptional or strong exchange required by a frozen societal rule.

CHANGE SINCE 2015

+6 in 2015 → +2 in 2026

The change is generated from sourced events and frozen scoring rules, not retrospective editorial adjustment.

ACTIVE EVIDENCE

Events affecting the current score

-5

Venezuela is suspended from MERCOSUR

Venezuela's suspension ended its ordinary participation in MERCOSUR decision-making and integration mechanisms, offsetting the shared 2015 institutional baseline without implying a bilateral rupture.

Interpret with care

This analytical score is not an objective fact, endorsement or prediction. Confidence reflects evidence coverage, while incomplete or unavailable observations remain explicit. Differences below 5 points are treated as practical ties rather than a meaningful ranking.

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