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Editorial: El Mundo

Una renuncia sin explicar que aún afecta a los saharauis
April 9, 2026

  • The celebration of the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of the Arab Republic in Sahara highlights the effects of the abandonment by Spain.
  • This abandonment made Spain stop being neutral when Pedro Sanchez unilaterally supported Morocco's plan for the region four years ago.
  • Sanchez's policies contrast with his lack of action in the Sahara, which has been a point of discussion even among his allies.
  • Nationalization rights have not been extended to the descendants of Saharans, unlike the grandchildren of Spaniards who emigrated to Latin America.
  • There is a complicated situation with many people in a legal limbo

Conclusion: Indifference and silence cannot be the only responses by the government to the needs of a people that was once a Spanish province.