News from February 2025
John McNamara appointed Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy in Bogota
By Globe Banner | Feb 1, 2025
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
By Globe Banner | Feb 1, 2025
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
By Globe Banner | Feb 1, 2025
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
By Globe Banner | Feb 1, 2025
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
By Globe Banner | Feb 1, 2025
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.