æz sˈuːn æz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ˌɔːθɚɹᵻzˈeɪʃən wʌz ɡˈɪvən, ðə kæmpˈeɪn stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ɪts mˈɑːɹtʃ ˌɪntʊ vˌɛnɪzwˈeɪlə ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi sˈɪkstiːn.
As soon as government authorization was given, the campaign started its march into Venezuela on February 16.