España y Marruecos en el Estrecho de Gibraltar, el statu quo de Perejil

Abstract

The uncertain legal status of the island of Perejil, disputed by Spain and Morocco, brings about a confusing history that goes back to the times when Ceuta belonged to Portugal. For this reason, to analyze the Spanish titles, it is necessary to examine both those derived from the Portuguese acts on the islet and those developed by Spain over the centuries, since the 15th century. And, subsequently, it is inescapable to analyze Morocco’s position in the dispute. All of this converges in an undetermined statu quo that took hold after the military incident unleashed between Spain and Morocco in 2002.

Keywords

• strait of gibraltar
• perejil island crisis
• islet
• acquisition of territorial sovereignty
• conquest
• occupation
• acquisitive prescription