mˈɪnɪts ˈæftɚ, kwˈɛstʃənd baɪ dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪsts ˈæftɚ lˈiːvɪŋ hɪz ˈɑːfɪs, ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ dᵻklˈɛɹd ðˈæt "vˌɛnɪzwˈeɪlə ɪz nˌɑːt kənsˈɪdɚɹɪŋ ˈeɪdɪŋ ðə ɡaɪˈɑːnɚ ɹˈɛbəlz".
Minutes after, questioned by journalists after leaving his office, the Minister declared that "Venezuela is not considering aiding the Guyana rebels".