Neighbours on edge as crisis drags on

摘要

Nerves are starting to fray among Venezuela’s immediate neighbours as the odds of a swift political transition in Caracas grow longer.Colombia is especially vulnerable.It has the most at stake in the international effort to force President Nicolas Maduro out of power,having taken in more than 1.5mn Venezuelan migrants.Colombian president Ivan Duque is seeking flexibility in deficit spending to cope with the influx,a senior government official says.