Relationship dossier
Morocco
Peru
Relationship assessment
Peru’s reversal on recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Peru
Not assessedPeru toward Morocco
+20In 2022, Peru ended its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a step that aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Overall 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
Peru’s position on Western Sahara has directly affected its relationship with Morocco: in 2022, Peru ended its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, reversing a 2021 decision to restore relations with it. Information about Morocco’s own concrete government cooperation with Peru is insufficient to assess the relationship overall.
Areas of tension
- Peru’s recognition and subsequent withdrawal of recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, a dispute tied to Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Key developments
Peru restored relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, reversing its earlier policy and drawing a protest from Morocco.
Peru announced that it was ending recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation between Morocco and Peru is unclear.
- The implementation and durability of Peru’s policy toward Western Sahara are uncertain.