Belarus and countries of Latin America

Increasing cooperation with the states of Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as the largest regional integration organizations, meets the long-term goal of ensuring a balanced foreign policy for Belarus.

Latin America is of interest to our country as an important platform for integration into global trade and economic relations. The economies of Belarus and the leading countries of this region structurally complement each other.

The understanding of the need to strengthen a just world order and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals acts as a factor contributing to the convergence of Belarus's positions with a number of Latin American states. With some countries of the region, relations have already reached the level of strategic partnership, while with others there is a progressive expansion of interaction in the political, trade, economic, educational, scientific, technical and other spheres.

Belarus maintains diplomatic relations with all 33 states of Latin America and the Caribbean. Belarusian embassies operate in Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, and Cuba. Most heads of Belarusian diplomatic missions, in addition to the countries of their permanent residence, are concurrently accredited to neighboring countries. Consequently, Belarus is already officially represented in most of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean with the largest economic output.

Along with that, the interests of Belarus in the region are also promoted by the Honorary Consuls of our country in Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Uruguay, and Ecuador.

One of Belarus's leading trading partners in the Latin American region is Brazil. Deepening diverse cooperation with this country meets our strategic interests. The main emphasis is on further expanding cooperation in trade and economic, scientific and technical, humanitarian, and a number of other areas.

The Belarusian Foreign Minister and the First Deputy Foreign Minister visited Brazil in 2025 while the nation held the BRICS chair.

Cuba is a longstanding and reliable partner of Belarus in the region. A high level of bilateral cooperation in all spheres, mutual support at international platforms are traditional elements of Belarusian-Cuban relations. The special nature of bilateral partnership was reaffirmed during the next round of political consultations in May 2026 and the 12th meeting of the Belarusian-Cuban Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation in May 2025, as well as during mutual visits of government officials and business circles of the two countries. In June 2025, an official visit of the President of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Belarus took place.

Engagement with Venezuela holds a significant place on Belarus's Latin American agenda. The two nations exchange government-level visits and maintain close contact through their foreign offices and line ministries. During 2025 and the first half of 2026, two rounds of Belarusian-Venezuelan political consultations were held, alongside a series of visits by the leadership of relevant agencies, banking sector representatives, and business circles. There is significant potential for strengthening bilateral cooperation in a number of areas, including industrial cooperation, agriculture and food, construction, etc.

Interaction with Nicaragua is actively developing. In May 2025, Belarus and Nicaragua held the 4th meeting of their Joint Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation. During the event, businesses and government agencies engaged in constructive talks and successfully identified key growth areas for future cooperation in trade, science, education, and culture.

Belarus is steadily building constructive relations with Colombia, particularly through business communities and expanding interparliamentary ties. A major milestone was reached in April 2025 with the signing of a bilateral agreement for short-term visa-free travel on ordinary passports, coming into effect on December 19, 2025. With a vast domestic market, Colombia serves as a lucrative destination for expanding Belarusian exports.  

Bilateral cooperation with Argentina encompasses a range of sectors. Within the framework of agro-industrial cooperation, joint agricultural engineering initiatives are underway in Argentina, extending to the regional level.

Constructive cooperation is maintained with the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Ecuador and a number of other Latin American states. Our countries share pragmatic approaches to the development of economic relations.
To boost cooperation with Latin America, Belarus actively leverages the potential of its diplomatic mission in Moscow, where most countries of the region have their embassies. In 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, jointly with the National Center for Export Support, Belarusian government agencies, and business circles, held the fifth Belarusian-Latin American Forum for the purpose of promoting Belarusian economic interests in Latin American countries.

At present, Belarus's main foreign policy efforts in Latin America are concentrated on consolidating political dialogue with priority partners, as well as on building productive trade and economic relations with other countries of the region.

⇒ Belarus in International Relations