Abstract
This article analyzes the Brazilian position on the conflict between Morocco and Western Sahara. Central to the discussion of this conflict is Western Sahara's right to self-determination. The principle of self-determination is provided in the Brazilian Constitution and is an inseparable part of diplomatic demonstrations throughout history. However, the current chancellery has issued statements that show a rupture in the Brazilian tradition on this topic. This article intends to analyze the following question: what would have motivated the current government to breach the principle of self-determination and abandon the Brazilian diplomacy's historical tradition? Through the deductive method and indirect documentation as a research technique, the situation of Western Sahara and the international illegal committed by Morocco were addressed. Historical and documentary research on the positioning of self-determination was carried out from Brazilian perspective. In the end, it was found that commercial factors motivated the change in the Brazilian position on the present conflict.
Keywords:
Western Sahara; Morocco; Brazil; International State Wrongful Act; Phosphate