Morocco Expands Awareness of the Moroccan Sahara in Central America

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Morocco continues to bolster its diplomatic victories on the Moroccan Sahara issue by adopting a strategy aimed at expanding the list of countries supporting the autonomy proposal under its sovereignty to resolve the fabricated conflict. This initiative now includes Central American and Caribbean nations. The granting of “Advanced Partner” status to the Moroccan Parliament by the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Institutions of these regions signifies Rabat’s steady progress toward a definitive resolution of the issue.

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Panama’s decision to sever ties with the Polisario and its Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ announcement of plans to strengthen cooperation with Morocco are evidence that Latin American countries increasingly recognize the need to reevaluate their position on the Moroccan Sahara issue. This reevaluation compels them to end their support for the separatist front, which faces growing isolation as numerous former backers now regard it as an “illegitimate entity,” especially amid rising calls to classify it as a “terrorist organization.”

According to Al-Sahifa news site, Mohamed Salem Abdel Fattah, President of the Saharan Observatory for Media and Human Rights, stated that “recognition of the Polisario by some countries was linked to the ideological contexts of the Cold War, but these have evolved with global political developments, particularly after the collapse of that era.”

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He added that “the countries that continue to recognize the separatist front lack concrete actions or effective diplomatic and economic relations.”

Ecuador’s recent decision to withdraw its recognition of the Polisario, two weeks ago, dealt a severe blow to this illegitimate entity, which has lost a key supporter. This decision reflects Rabat’s success in demonstrating the legitimacy of the Moroccan Sahara cause and debunking the false separatist narratives promoted by the Polisario and its backer, Algeria, in Latin America.

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In a speech at the opening of the new legislative session, King Mohammed VI urged intensifying efforts to promote the Moroccan Sahara issue and counter the maneuvers of the kingdom’s adversaries. He called for “explaining the foundations of the Moroccan position to the few countries that persist against the logic of right and history, convincing them with legal, political, historical, and spiritual evidence affirming the legitimacy of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara.”

Observers believe Morocco is closer than ever to resolving the Moroccan Sahara issue thanks to effective diplomatic action, which has played a key role in promoting its just cause on the international stage. The autonomy proposal under Moroccan sovereignty is now regarded as the sole viable solution to the fabricated conflict.

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In this context, Mohamed Ould Rachid, President of the House of Councillors (the first chamber of the Moroccan Parliament), proposed on Wednesday the creation of a parliamentary forum bringing together Morocco and Central American and Caribbean nations.

The Caribbean region, encompassing the Caribbean Sea and its islands, lies southeast of North America, east of Central America, and northeast of South America. During the 30th extraordinary meeting of the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Assemblies of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico, held in Rabat, Ould Rachid suggested establishing a parliamentary forum titled “Parliamentary Dialogue: Morocco – Central America and the Caribbean,” proposing one session in Morocco and another in a member country of the forum.

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He emphasized that this initiative aims to support all solidarity initiatives and integration projects, particularly those related to South-South cooperation, which play a crucial role in fostering dialogue, solidarity, and shared development.

Ould Rachid also highlighted the importance of regional blocs in a world marked by rapid transformations. This meeting coincides with the 30th anniversary of the forum’s creation in 1994 and marks ten years since the Moroccan Parliament obtained permanent observer status in October 2014.

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During this meeting, the Moroccan Parliament was granted the status of “Advanced Partner” within the Forum of Presidents of Legislative Institutions of Central America, the Caribbean, and Mexico (FOPREL).

The forum comprises the Presidents of Legislative Assemblies from nine member countries: Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. It also includes observer members such as the Latin American Parliament, the Central American Parliament, the Chilean Chamber of Deputies, as well as the Moroccan Parliament.

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