Relationship dossier
Mexico
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Diplomatic engagement coexists with disagreement over Western Sahara
Mexico toward Morocco
-15Mexico’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic conflicts with Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara. Mexico also maintains diplomatic engagement with Morocco, but the scope of substantive cooperation is unclear.
Morocco toward Mexico
+10Morocco maintains diplomatic engagement with Mexico, including bilateral government contacts. The scope and implementation of substantive cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
0The relationship combines ongoing diplomatic engagement with a significant policy disagreement over Western Sahara. The available picture supports a mixed overall characterization, while the breadth and durability of practical cooperation remain unclear.
How 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
Mexico and Morocco maintain diplomatic relations and engage in bilateral diplomacy, but their relationship is affected by Mexico’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which conflicts with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The breadth and practical impact of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Areas of tension
- Mexico’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic conflicts with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Key developments
Mexico established diplomatic relations with Morocco.
Mexico recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a position at odds with Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent to which the Western Sahara disagreement affects day-to-day government relations is unclear.