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News from February 2025


John McNamara appointed Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Bogota

John McNamara, a native of New York City and a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, has assumed the role of Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim, at the United States Embassy in Bogota, Colombia as of February 1, 2025.


Myanmar crisis escalates four years after military coup

Today marks four years since the Myanmar military overthrew the country's democratically elected government, creating a significant crisis in the Indo-Pacific region.


Social Security payments suspended due to missing foreign enforcement questionnaire

Individuals who did not receive their February Social Security payments may find that their benefits have been suspended due to the Social Security Administration not receiving their Foreign Enforcement Questionnaire (FEQ).


World Bank supports Belize's blue economy with $32M project

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved a new project aimed at advancing Belize's blue economy.


IMF mourns passing of former managing director Horst Köhler

Kristalina Georgieva, the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has expressed her condolences following the death of Horst Köhler, a former Managing Director of the IMF.