January 2026 · 2,160 respondents in 4 countries
Crisis in Venezuela: perceptions in Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil and Argentina
Online surveys in four countries comparing perceptions of the Venezuelan crisis: the type of regime, support for a change of government, US intervention and expectations about the country’s future.
01Key findings
77%of Colombians consider Venezuela a dictatorship; 67% in Argentina and 64% in Brazil.
70%of Venezuelans support a change of government.
66%of Venezuelans believe the country will be better off in a year.
78%of informed Colombians support US intervention; 43% in Venezuela.
02Reading
Describing the regime as a dictatorship is the majority view in all four countries, although almost three in ten Venezuelans do not take a position. Support for US intervention is higher in Colombia, Brazil and Argentina than within Venezuela.
The study included coding of spontaneous answers about how Venezuelans feel about the country’s future, where hope and uncertainty coexist.
03Methodology
- Samples
- Venezuela 820 respondents (±3.4%), Colombia 500 (±4.3%), Argentina 420 (±4.7%), Brazil 420 (±4.7%)
- Fieldwork
- January 2026
- Methodology
- Probability-based online survey, stratified by gender, age, education and past vote
- Note
- In Venezuela, the context does not fully guarantee free expression of opinions
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