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

"But everything has a limit," he cautioned, refusing to rule out imposing a state of emergency if the standoff continued.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But the latest numbers come during a week when inflation data showed the cost of living climbing to a three-year high as the Iran war standoff continues.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

In short, he was a kind fool who had no sense that he was walking into the standoff of two amateur armies.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri