standoff

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is Cuban American, has said the US is seeing a diplomatic solution to the standoff.

From Barron's • May 30, 2026

The fate of Castillo and Otero and others like them has grown in importance to both the U.S. and Cuban governments as the standoff drags on.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In the ensuing standoff, medical workers called for assistance.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

As the demonstrators toughen their demands, the standoff with the government has escalated.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But Louis Swift and his fellow industrialists could not rest easy; a new standoff was always just around the corner, requiring new strategies to keep the bosses one step ahead of their workers.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield