https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3230 Editorials on Voice of America expressing U.S. policy toward the Americas https://editorials.voa.gov/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US-POLICY/img/logo.png https://editorials.voa.gov/z/3230 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:23:25 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “We should help the Cuban people break free, realize the freedoms that the Cuban people have dreamt of for so long.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-the-cuban-people/8169622.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-the-cuban-people/8169622.html Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:26:00 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights July 4th is the two hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. On that day in 1776, delegates from thirteen of Britain's North American colonies adopted a resolution “that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states ... .” In time, these thirteen independent states would become one nation - the United States of America. The task of drafting America's Declaration of Independence fell to a thirty-three-year-old Virginia... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-250-years-of-independence/8167348.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/celebrating-250-years-of-independence/8167348.html Fri, 03 Jul 2026 05:26:00 -0400 AmericasIdeals and Institutions The Treasury Department is combatting fuel smuggling schemes linked to Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a violent drug cartel designated under both counternarcotics and counterterrorism authorities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-targets-cross-border-fuel-smuggling-schemes/8167337.html Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:20:00 -0400 AmericasSecurityTrade The United States is mobilizing immediate, life-saving resources as part of a rapid, government-wide response to two devastating earthquakes in Venezuela. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-mobilizes-robust-response-to-venezuela-earthquakes/8165246.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-mobilizes-robust-response-to-venezuela-earthquakes/8165246.html Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:49:00 -0400 AmericasAid President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on June 22, to safeguard America’s most sensitive data, its critical infrastructure, and the digital economy that drives jobs and growth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/securing-the-u-s-against-cryptographic-attacks/8164467.html Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:00:57 -0400 AmericasSecurity “We are enforcing the nation’s laws and quickly sending illegal aliens back to their home countries, ensuring the safety and sovereignty of our nation.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/illegal-migration-to-the-u-s-has-been-stopped/8163867.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/illegal-migration-to-the-u-s-has-been-stopped/8163867.html Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:05:00 -0400 Americas "Across every generation, legendary black Americans have fiercely defended the values set forth in our Declaration of Independence and helped to make our Republic the greatest country in the history of the world.”   https://editorials.voa.gov/a/juneteenth-2026/8162595.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/juneteenth-2026/8162595.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 02:54:47 -0400 Americas The United States government is seeking information on Haitian gang that is notorious for unequivocal disregard of human dignity. Viv Ansanm has been directly involved in the mass murder and collective rape of Haitian civilians as well as violence against American citizens in Haiti. The U.S. State Department Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is offering a reward of up to $3 million and possible relocation for information leading to the disruption of the financial mechanisms of Viv Ansanm,... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8162208.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8162208.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Americas The smuggling organization charged the aliens as much as tens of thousands of dollars to illegally cross the Mexico-U.S. border. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/mexican-citizen-sentenced-for-role-in-prolific-human-smuggling/8161548.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/mexican-citizen-sentenced-for-role-in-prolific-human-smuggling/8161548.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400 Americas "The territory, terrain in our hemisphere, is key terrain," said Secretary Hegseth. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-military-ready-for-anything-in-cuba/8161541.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-military-ready-for-anything-in-cuba/8161541.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 09:27:00 -0400 Americas “While the Cuban people have suffered fuel shortages and blackouts because of decades of under-investment in critical infrastructure, Cuba’s Communist leaders have diverted energy resources to line their own pockets.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8161159.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8161159.html Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:26:00 -0400 Americas The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice program is offering a reward of up to $1 million for information on Johnson “Izo” Andre, leader of the Haiti-based 5 Segond criminal organization, for his role in the hostage-taking of a U.S. citizen in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Under general orders from Andre to identify victims and take them hostage for ransom, armed gang members seized the U.S. citizen at gunpoint on March 18, 2023, and transported him to Village de Dieu, a town on the... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8159835.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8159835.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:45:00 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas “The United States stands with the people of Cuba,” declared U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Walz. “We stand for their dignity, for their liberties, and for their freedom.” “What the United States does not stand with is the communist regime that has failed them, that has jailed them, and that has stolen from them.” Since the October 2025 hurricane, the United States has provided $9 million in humanitarian assistance directly to the Cuban people. The U.S. is now offering an... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/cubans-need-a-government-that-stops-stealing-their-future/8159061.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/cubans-need-a-government-that-stops-stealing-their-future/8159061.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:06:00 -0400 Americas The State Department has designated five entities and five individuals in a push to end the Cuban regime’s decades-long campaign of political, ideological, and institutional warfare against the United States. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-pushes-to-end-oppression-of-cuban-people/8157746.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-pushes-to-end-oppression-of-cuban-people/8157746.html Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:55:00 -0400 Americas U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessant emphasized the importance of the America First reset in U.S. economic policy during a visit to California last week. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-security-is-national-security/8156930.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/economic-security-is-national-security/8156930.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:21:20 -0400 Americas DHS instructed ICE to develop anti-fraud policies that will further enforce U.S. law that establishes penalties for violations of document fraud.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-takes-additional-steps-to-crack-down-on-asylum-fraud/8155323.html Fri, 29 May 2026 13:32:40 -0400 AmericasSecurity “The Cuban people’s love of liberty, ingenuity, hard work, and great faith in God carried them through the first half of the 20th century - and to this day, these time-honored values continue to live on in their hearts.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-golden-age-is-coming-to-cuba/8154978.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-golden-age-is-coming-to-cuba/8154978.html Thu, 28 May 2026 17:00:31 -0400 Americas The United States government is offering rewards for financial information on a deadly gang that is terrorizing Haiti. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-haitian-gang-gran-grif/8154965.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-haitian-gang-gran-grif/8154965.html Thu, 28 May 2026 15:27:17 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas “As President Trump has made clear, this Administration will not allow narco-terrorists to flood our borders with poison." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-disrupts-sinaloa-cartel-narco-terrorist-trafficking/8152510.html Thu, 21 May 2026 10:11:00 -0400 Americas These sanctions advance the United States’ campaign to address the threats posed by Cuba’s communist regime and to hold accountable both the regime and those who provide it material support.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cuban-regime-members-and-entities/8151739.html Tue, 19 May 2026 10:36:00 -0400 Americas