siege

It’s a charming barrio, and it’s been under siege, like many other neighborhoods in the Windy City.

The Department of Justice has described the city as "war-ravaged" and said there has been a violent siege at a Portland immigration detention facility.

Having held the city under siege for almost two years, from August the RSF moved to consolidate its position and blockade the remaining civilian population.

Their 18-month siege blocked humanitarian aid despite repeated UN appeals, causing starvation among residents unable to flee.

Yet Cuba-hardened internal security, patronage over the generals and years of sanctions-induced siege mentality make a palace coup improbable on a timetable that suits Washington.