https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3233 democracy https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3233 en 2026 - VOA 60 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:45:34 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA After seven years, the U.S. Embassy in Venezuela is once again open for business. “We are formally resuming operations at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, marking a new chapter in our diplomatic presence in Venezuela,” announced the State Department in a press release. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/venezuela-on-track-as-us-reopens-its-embassy/8133335.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/venezuela-on-track-as-us-reopens-its-embassy/8133335.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:11:35 -0400 DemocracyEconomy voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The United States is restoring American security and dominance in the Western Hemisphere, declared President Donald Trump in his State of the Union speech. The President is securing U.S. national interests and defending the country from violence, drugs, terrorism, and foreign interference. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-moves-to-restore-security-in-western-hemisphere/8117879.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-moves-to-restore-security-in-western-hemisphere/8117879.html Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:52:51 -0500 SecurityDemocracyDefense voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The United States supports the Iranian people in their protests against the corrupt and repressive regime in Tehran. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-continue-to-pressure-iranian-regime/8110787.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-continue-to-pressure-iranian-regime/8110787.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:40:08 -0500 DemocracyEconomyDefense voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) Secretary of State Marco Rubio in recent testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee laid out the United States’ goals for Venezuela after the removal president and now indicted narcotrafficker Nicolas Maduro. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-on-next-steps-in-venezuela/8108052.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-on-next-steps-in-venezuela/8108052.html Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:19:59 -0500 DemocracyHuman RightsSecurityDevelopment voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) As President Donald Trump has said, the United States seeks a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East. The newly released 2026 National Defense Strategy lays out how the U.S. will support its allies in the region in this undertaking. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-us-national-defense-strategy-for-the-middle-east/8107576.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-us-national-defense-strategy-for-the-middle-east/8107576.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:11:32 -0500 Democracy voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The United States remains deeply concerned about instability, violence, and illicit drug cultivation and trafficking in Colombia. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/addressing-threats-to-peace-in-colombia/8106791.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/addressing-threats-to-peace-in-colombia/8106791.html Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:15:05 -0500 DemocracyEconomyHuman RightsSecurityDevelopment voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The people of Iran are demanding their freedom like never before. Unarmed peaceful people – who love their country – are taking to the streets in pursuit of their legitimate aspirations for a better future, said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-people-of-iran-are-fighting-for-freedom/8104978.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-people-of-iran-are-fighting-for-freedom/8104978.html Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:09:44 -0500 DemocracyDefense voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) Moving forward in Venezuela will entail a threefold process, said Secretary of State Marco Rubio in recent remarks to the press. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/next-steps-in-venezuela/8101533.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/next-steps-in-venezuela/8101533.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:47:27 -0500 DemocracyDefenseDevelopment voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) “The United States recognizes the need for more freedom and democracy, improved respect for human rights, and increased free enterprise in Cuba,” according to the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Cuba. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-cuban-people-deserve-freedom-and-democracy/8100765.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-cuban-people-deserve-freedom-and-democracy/8100765.html Wed, 07 Jan 2026 11:59:20 -0500 DemocracyHuman RightsSecurity voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) “The United States successfully carried out a surgical law enforcement operation facilitated by the U.S. military against two indicted fugitives of American justice, narco-terrorist Nicolas Maduro and Cilia Flores,” said U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/maduro-and-flores-face-criminal-charges-in-us/8099413.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/maduro-and-flores-face-criminal-charges-in-us/8099413.html Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:55:41 -0500 DemocracyHuman RightsSecurity voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) At President Donald Trump’s direction, the United States armed forces captured outlaw Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores in order to bring them to justice for their campaign of narco-terrorism against the United States. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-military-captures-outlaw-nicolas-maduro/8099052.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-military-captures-outlaw-nicolas-maduro/8099052.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 10:36:59 -0500 DemocracySecurity voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) After years of neglect, the United States will reassert and enforce the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, and to protect the U.S. homeland and its access to key geographies throughout the region. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/america-s-strategy-for-the-western-hemisphere/8097742.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/america-s-strategy-for-the-western-hemisphere/8097742.html Thu, 01 Jan 2026 12:00:00 -0500 SecurityDemocracy voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The United States does not recognize Nicolas Maduro or his cronies as the legitimate government of Venezuela, stated U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz at the Security Council. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/maduro-is-a-fugitive-from-american-justice/8097100.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/maduro-is-a-fugitive-from-american-justice/8097100.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:24:31 -0500 DemocracySecurity voadigital@voanews.com (VOA Policy) To make America safer, the United States is securing its borders and ensuring that U.S. immigration laws are upheld and respected. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-us-is-enforcing-its-immigration-laws/8089218.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-us-is-enforcing-its-immigration-laws/8089218.html Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:20:33 -0500 DemocracySecurity voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) “It is deeply disappointing that the transitional government of South Sudan has yet to deliver the peace and stability the people of South Sudan deserve,” said Ambassador Dorothy Shea, Acting U.S. Representative to the United Nations. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-urges-south-sudan-leaders-to-recommit-to-peace/8058087.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-urges-south-sudan-leaders-to-recommit-to-peace/8058087.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:30:27 -0400 DemocracyHuman Rights voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The Department of State and the Department of Justice have increased to $50 million the reward offered under the Narcotics Rewards Program for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Nicolás Maduro for violating U.S. narcotics laws. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/up-to-50-million-for-information-leading-to-arrest-of-maduro-/8056224.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/up-to-50-million-for-information-leading-to-arrest-of-maduro-/8056224.html Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:57:53 -0400 DemocracyHuman Rights The United States has designated Cartel de los Soles, a Venezuela-based criminal group headed by the country’s dictator Nicolas Maduro and other high-ranking Venezuelan individuals in the Maduro regime. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-sanction-cartel-headed-by-maduro/8052539.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/us-sanction-cartel-headed-by-maduro/8052539.html Fri, 01 Aug 2025 11:00:00 -0400 SecurityDemocracy voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) The United States supports peace and stability in Colombia and justice for the many victims of years of vicious narcoterrorism. “Yet, establishing a real and lasting peace still remains out of reach,” said Ting Wu, U.S. Deputy Political Counselor at the United Nations. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/still-striving-for-a-total-peace-in-colombia/8049216.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/still-striving-for-a-total-peace-in-colombia/8049216.html Tue, 22 Jul 2025 13:53:11 -0400 DemocracySecurity voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) President Donald Trump recently joined the Coptic Orthodox Christian community in observing Global Coptic Day — a celebration of the ancient heritage, rich culture, and reverent worship of the Coptic Orthodox Church. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-the-freedom-of-religion/8036239.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-the-freedom-of-religion/8036239.html Tue, 03 Jun 2025 12:22:19 -0400 DemocracyHuman Rights voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office) Two U.S. Federal grand juries returned indictments charging two foreign nationals, Cui Guanghai of China, and John Miller of the United Kingdom and a U.S. lawful permanent resident, with interstate stalking and conspiracy, smuggling, and violations of the Arms Export Control Act. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/defending-national-security-and-free-speech/8035961.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/defending-national-security-and-free-speech/8035961.html Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:02:22 -0400 DefenseDemocracy voadigital@voanews.com (Policy Office)