# Ecuador Supports Morocco's Sahara Sovereignty

> Ecuador backs Morocco's claim to Western Sahara and signs visa deal for Ecuadorians.
- Title: Ecuador Supports Morocco's Sahara Sovereignty · The Rio Times
- Summary: Ecuador backs Morocco's claim to Western Sahara and signs visa deal for Ecuadorians.
- Keywords: ecuador, morocco, western sahara, visa exemption, sahara sovereignty, un resolutions, trade deal, fertilizer donation, embassy opening, The Rio Times
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/ecuador-backs-morocco-on-sahara-visa-deal
- Author: Contributing Reporter
- Published: 2026-11-09T19:44:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ecuador, morocco, western sahara, visa exemption, sahara sovereignty, un resolutions, trade deal, fertilizer donation, embassy opening, news, world, politics
## Ecuador's Support for Morocco
Ecuador said it supports Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara within relevant UN resolutions.

> Ecuador said it supports Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara region, known as Western Sahara, within the relevant United Nations resolutions
## Visa Exemption Agreement
Ecuador signed a visa exemption agreement for Ecuadorians with ordinary passports effective after Morocco completes internal procedures.

> Ecuadorians with ordinary passports are to be exempt from visas once Morocco finishes its procedures, up to a month
## Cooperation Roadmap
Morocco and Ecuador agreed to a cooperation roadmap for 2026 to 2028.

> For 2026 to 2028, both countries agreed to a cooperation roadmap to make travel easier for Ecuadorians and widen cooperation
## Trade and Fertilizer
Morocco plans to donate 2,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Ecuador and both sides want lower duties on some Ecuadorian goods.

> Morocco also said it is interested in donating 2,000 tonnes of fertilizer to Ecuador
## Embassy Opening
Morocco will open its embassy in Quito, Ecuador's capital.

> Morocco announced the coming opening of its embassy in Quito, Ecuador’s capital
## Sahara Sovereignty Context
Morocco controls most of Western Sahara, a desert territory on the Atlantic coast.

> Morocco controls most of Western Sahara, a desert territory on the Atlantic coast that it calls its southern provinces
## Autonomy Proposal
Morocco proposed in 2007 that Western Sahara would govern itself under Moroccan sovereignty.

> Morocco proposed in 2007 that the Sahara region would govern itself under Moroccan sovereignty
## US Position
The US government has supported Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara since December 2020.

> The US government recognised Moroccan sovereignty over the territory in December 2020
## Key takeaway

Ecuador supports Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara and signed a visa exemption agreement for Ecuadorians with ordinary passports effective after Morocco completes internal procedures.