After denying him access to American aid, Maduro's dictatorship received medical supplies from China.

A plane from China with 65 tons of medicine and medical equipment arrived Friday in Venezuela, which the Nicolás Maduro regime celebrated as "a victory"against the financial sanctions of the United States.

"65 tons of medicines and medical supplies from China arrived in the country. I appreciate the willingness and commitment of President Xi Jinping; In the coming days, we will receive more cooperation. Venezuela continues to defeat the imperial blockade and advance victorious! ", Celebrated Maduro on Twitter.

"We are defeating the so-called siege, the blockade, who undertook (…) the administration of President (Donald) Trump and the diabolical puppet from here to Venezuela, "he said. Tareck El Aissami, vice president of the economy, referring to the leader of the parliamentary opposition Juan Guaidó.

In a statement to the press on the runway of Maiquetía International Airport, which serves Caracas, El Aissami said "first loading of several that start from that moment"

The cargo, he says, includes antibiotics, pain relievers, diabetes medications and medical and surgical equipment.

Present at the ceremony of receipt of the aircraft, the Chinese Ambbadador to Caracas, Li Baorong, badured that the sending takes place within the framework of the previous ones "cooperation agreements"between Caracas and Beijing.

Given the serious shortage of medicines and medical supplies in Venezuela, The entrance of international aid has become a central element of the power struggle between Maduro and Guaidó, recognized as president in charge of the country by more than 50 governments.

Maduro links the scarcity to Washington's sanctions. The opposition, human rights organizations and patients have been denouncing the lack of drugs for years, accusing the Socialist government of cutting imports in a context of severe economic crisis.

China is one of the biggest allies of the president with Russia, who sent a week ago a military mission to Caracas, described as "provocation" by the White House.

The International Red Cross announced Friday that it was ready to distribute "humanitarian aid" within 15 days for the benefit of some 650,000 people, but warned that it was not necessary. He would accept no political "interference" in his work.