Ecuador: After withdrawing recognition of the fake “Sahrawi Republic”, its representatives were expelled in a humiliating manner

After Ecuador’s recent decision to withdraw recognition of the so-called “phantom republic”, comprehensive purges began. Le360 sources reported that all traces of the presence of Polisario representatives in the country have been erased.

The office that claimed to represent the so-called “Sahrawi Republic” was permanently closed and sealed. The flag that mimics the Palestinian flag was removed from the facade of the building, as circulated photos show.

According to our sources, the separatists were told not to return to the office and were ordered to leave the country as quickly as possible. The name “fictitious republic” has also been deleted from the official list of countries with accredited diplomatic representation in Quito, as shown on the official website of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

With this decision, Ecuador has effectively implemented its decision to suspend its diplomatic relations with the so-called “Sahrawi Republic.”

It is noteworthy that on October 22nd, the Republic of Ecuador announced the suspension of its recognition of an entity that it had recognized in 1983, and for which what was called an “embassy” was opened in 2009.

The Ecuadorian Foreign Minister, Gabriela Sommerfeld, informed her Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, during a phone call of this decision and sent a letter of notification to the so-called separatist representatives in Quito.

In a similar development, Panama announced yesterday, Thursday, November 21, the suspension of its diplomatic relations with what is known as the “fake republic.”

Panama was the first country to recognize this entity and the first to host its embassy in Latin America. A statement issued by the Panamanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that “in accordance with the rules of international law, the government of Panama has decided to suspend diplomatic relations with the aforementioned entity, as of today (Thursday).”

The statement added that “the Republic of Panama, while giving priority to the national interest and being faithful to its basic foreign policy principles, affirms its conviction in the goals and values ​​of multilateralism, and renews its commitment to supporting the efforts of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the international community to reach a peaceful, just, lasting and acceptable solution to the parties” concerned with the Sahara issue.