Taken from a translation of an earlier statement from Venezuelan Vice President on US activities in the Caribbean Sea.
I tell those governments — the ones that received a drafted statement from the United States — I am referring to the governments of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana and the government of Trinidad and Tobago, who have lent themselves to this game. I tell you, well, if they attack us from their territory, you will also receive a response. And that would be in legitimate self-defense. You already know what our record is regarding respect for the sovereignty of peoples. You already know what our record is regarding respect for human rights. You know what our record is regarding respect for international law.