It has been literally at the foot of the canyon for more than half a century. Brahim Ghali is a man hardened by war and the desert. In recent weeks he has been the protagonist of a diplomatic clash between Spain and Morocco, on account of his trip to Spain to receive hospital treatment.. Although he initially arrived incognito on April 21, the Spanish government had to admit the next day that it had allowed his entry “for humanitarian reasons”, which led to an angry reaction.