Foreign Service
The U.S. State Department is experiencing a notable increase in retirements among senior Foreign Service officers. Career diplomats report feeling unwelcome under the Trump administration, which has prioritized political appointees for ambassador roles. This has led to a shrinking Foreign Service amid limited promotion opportunities.
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Cuba's foreign minister, Bruno Rodriguez, paid tribute to the martyrs of the Cuban Foreign Service. The homage focused on Ambassador Mario Garcia Inchaustegui and his wife, Gladys Delgado, who lost their lives in an accident when the aircraft they were traveling on was hijacked.