Venezuela commends Polisario Front’s struggle, reaffirms support for Sahrawi people’s cause

Caracas, May 10, 2025 (SPS) – On behalf of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Foreign Minister Yván Gil Pinto reiterated Venezuela’s support for the Polisario Front and the just struggle of the Sahrawi people in a post on Instagram, marking the 52nd anniversary of the founding of the Polisario Front.

Yván Gil Pinto emphasized that the Polisario Front was established to fight for the self-determination of the Sahrawi people and to end the Moroccan colonial occupation of Western Sahara. He stated, "the Polisario Front emerged in response to the increasing repression and injustice faced by the Sahrawi people in their pursuit of freedom and independence."