Relationship dossier
Brazil
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Brazil supports a UN-led process on Western Sahara but does not recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Brazil toward Western Sahara
+15Brazil has supported the United Nations process concerning Western Sahara and the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, but has not recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Western Sahara toward Brazil
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Brazil has supported the United Nations process on Western Sahara and the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination, while not recognizing the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Information about direct government cooperation by the Sahrawi authorities with Brazil is limited.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct contacts or cooperation between Brazil and the Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- The Sahrawi authorities' specific government policies toward Brazil are unclear.