The abduction of Venezuelan President Nicola Maduro during a large-scale attack by US special forces that left 100 dead in Caracas last Saturday sent shockwaves around the world and drew widespread condemnation, especially outside the western world.
As US President Donald Trump said he would “run” Venezuela, traditional allies of Caracas - China, Russia and Iran - condemned the act as “illegal” and a “return to colonial-era thinking”.
Meanwhile, in North Africa, another long-time Venezuelan ally, Algeria, remained silent.
In neighbouring Morocco, with whom diplomatic ties have been severed since 2021, media outlets close to the authorities reacted to the events by mocking the Algerian foe.
Some poked fun at its lack of official reaction, while others rejoiced at the potential negative effects on Algeria, predicting its growing isolation on the international stage and even its likely future targeting by the US president.
