Relationship dossier
Morocco
Uruguay
Relationship assessment
Uruguay’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a point of friction with Morocco.
Morocco toward Uruguay
Not assessedUruguay toward Morocco
-20Uruguay’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic conflicts with Morocco’s claim to sovereignty over 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
Uruguay’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is a significant point of friction with Morocco, which claims sovereignty over Western Sahara. Information about other direct government cooperation and Morocco’s specific bilateral conduct toward Uruguay is insufficient to describe the relationship more fully.
Areas of tension
- Western Sahara and Uruguay’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Key developments
Uruguay recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct government cooperation between Morocco and Uruguay is unclear.
- The timing and practical effects of Uruguay’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic on bilateral ties are uncertain.