https://editorials.voa.gov Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov en 2026 - VOA 60 Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:59:24 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA In order to hold free and fair elections the current infrastructure, which was designed by the Nicolas Maduro regime to rig elections, must be replaced.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/creating-an-enduring-republic-in-venezuela/8216227.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/creating-an-enduring-republic-in-venezuela/8216227.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 AmericasDemocracy “The Trump and Peña Administration continue paving the way in a historic partnership that is providing great opportunities for both our countries." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/partnering-with-paraguay-for-prosperity-and-security/8216017.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/partnering-with-paraguay-for-prosperity-and-security/8216017.html Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Americas “The lie is that the revolution liberated Cuba. ... But the truth is, the Cuban people have been hostages on their own land ever since Fidel Castro seized power in 1959.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/exposing-the-cuban-regime-s-lies/8215450.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/exposing-the-cuban-regime-s-lies/8215450.html Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:53 -0400 Americas The United States is exposing those who help the Iranian regime evade sanctions and fund its destabilizing activities. Under Operation Economic Outcast, the Treasury Department has sanctioned Karnakis and Karnakis, a law firm based in Panama and Greece. For years, the firm has set up shell companies to hide the true owners of vessels carrying Iranian oil, petrochemicals, and steel. The firm created companies that served as fronts for networks selling millions of barrels of Iranian oil to... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8215241.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8215241.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 03:09:38 -0400 Middle East The United States and India are aligned on addressing the potential downsides of Super Intelligence.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-india-align-on-major-issues/8213997.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-india-align-on-major-issues/8213997.html Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Asia The U.S. is offering a $10 million for information on Julio César Montero Pinzón, a.k.a. ‘El Tarjetas.’ If you have information, please contact the FBI by phone at 1-800-CALL-FBI or 212-384-1778 (WhatsApp), or online at tips.fbi.gov. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8214246.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8214246.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:58:05 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas “Safe, unhindered access for health responders and the protection of medical personnel and facilities are critical to saving lives,” said Ambassador Bartos. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-partners-committed-to-fighting-ebola/8213424.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-and-partners-committed-to-fighting-ebola/8213424.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Africa The State Department sanctioned five entities connected to Chinese national Linwei Ding in connection with theft of American trade secrets. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-u-s-intellectual-property-from-prc/8213385.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-u-s-intellectual-property-from-prc/8213385.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Asia “The United States views the relationship between Uzbekistan and Central Asia as paramount to our national security and to our economic prosperity,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his recent visit there for the C5+1 ministerial. The C5+1 ministerial includes the five Central Asian republics - Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan - and serves as a platform for discussing economic relations, trade, energy cooperation, and security ties between the U.S. and... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8212977.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8212977.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Asia The Deputy Secretary underscored the values the U.S. and its Caribbean neighbors share: respect for national sovereignty, the rule of law, and open markets.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-works-to-strengthen-ties-with-caribbean-nations/8212952.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-works-to-strengthen-ties-with-caribbean-nations/8212952.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 09:25:00 -0400 Americas “This defendant helped carry out an international scheme to conduct business that U.S. law prohibited, and this sentence holds him accountable for his role.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/holding-accountable-those-who-violate-sanctions-against-north-korea/8211897.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/holding-accountable-those-who-violate-sanctions-against-north-korea/8211897.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Asia CDN, which evolved from its predecessor Los Zetas, is responsible for some of the deadliest mass‑casualty attacks in Mexican history. CDN also poses a serious threat to the United States and the region. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/no-safe-haven-for-cartel-del-noreste/8211722.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/no-safe-haven-for-cartel-del-noreste/8211722.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:23:00 -0400 Americas The United States government is offering up to a $15 million reward for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of a senior leader of one of the most violent and dangerous narco-terrorist organizations in the Western Hemisphere. Gonzalo Mendoza Gaytán, a.k.a. ‘Sapo’ controls most operations in Jalisco for the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación or CJNG. CJNG was recently designated a foreign terrorist organization by President Donald Trump’s administration. The cartel poisons... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8211505.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8211505.html Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:05:00 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas Venezuela is recovering from almost a quarter century of trauma, and now is the best opportunity Venezuela has had, almost in a generation, to create a democracy for future generations.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/roadmap-to-democracy-in-venezuela/8211351.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/roadmap-to-democracy-in-venezuela/8211351.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 09:00:00 -0400 Americas The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced that it is targeting the remnants of Iran’s shadow fleet: the aging network of tankers the regime relies on to move billions of dollars’ worth of petroleum and petroleum products to foreign markets. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-neutralizes-iran-s-remaining-shadow-fleet/8211107.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-neutralizes-iran-s-remaining-shadow-fleet/8211107.html Tue, 13 Oct 2026 09:15:00 -0400 Middle East “Columbus’s journey, President Trump stated, “carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, reason, and culture across the Atlantic into the Americas — paving the way for the ultimate triumph of Western civilization less than three centuries later on July 4, 1776.”  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/columbus-day/8209701.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/columbus-day/8209701.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 AmericasIdeals and Institutions “We must rebuild our institutions and our alliances to face these threats together – understanding that the purpose of these things is not to abolish the sovereignty of the nations that constitute them; it is to defend them.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reclaiming-the-roots-of-western-civilization/8209698.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reclaiming-the-roots-of-western-civilization/8209698.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 09:29:00 -0400 Europe “Iceland has occupied a critical strategic position for our collective security, and that remains true today more than ever before,” stated Secretary of State Marco Rubio on his recent visit there. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-seeks-to-expand-ties-with-iceland/8208780.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-seeks-to-expand-ties-with-iceland/8208780.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Americas The reauthorized UN resolution supports an international police and military mission in Haiti to combat armed gangs and restore public safety, working alongside the Haitian National Police and Armed Forces of Haiti. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/un-extends-mission-to-take-down-gangs-in-haiti/8208710.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/un-extends-mission-to-take-down-gangs-in-haiti/8208710.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:28:08 -0400 AmericasSecurity During a six-year period from 2020–2026, Barika, Oualid, and al-Zaq collected more than $2 million for Hamas, of which $1.5 million was collected after the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-continues-to-target-funders-of-hamas/8208038.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-continues-to-target-funders-of-hamas/8208038.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:30:00 -0400 Middle East