The Impact of the Spanish Turn in Recognising the Moroccanness of the Sahara in Latin America

Abstract

The Moroccan Sahara conflict is a regional conflict artificially created by Algeria to counter Morocco's territorial integrity. It has been almost five decades since Spain withdrew from the Moroccan Sahara when it was overtaken by Morocco's Green March to regain its Sahrawi provinces. Until March 2022, Spain did not have a clear position on the Sahara conflict. However, the Spanish government has made a U-turn and now supports the autonomy plan proposed by the Kingdom of Morocco as a solution to the problem. This new position has had a major impact on several actors in Latin American diplomacy, who still refuse to accept the new reality.