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 Mon, 04 May 2026 23:36:26 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “The GSF, with both military and police units, will grow to 5,500 personnel conducting intelligence-led operations and securing critical infrastructure.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-haiti/8143426.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-stands-with-haiti/8143426.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:56:00 -0400 AmericasSecurityGovernance The initiative proposes an economic development model that moves the emphasis from government-to-government aid to private sector mutually beneficial business partnerships. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-trade-over-aid-initiative/8143424.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-launches-trade-over-aid-initiative/8143424.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:45:00 -0400 AmericasTradeAid "The violence and drug trafficking perpetrated by terrorist organizations and illegal armed groups jeopardize the safety of not only Colombians, but the safety of everyone in the region, including Americans." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/violence-and-drug-trafficking-threaten-colombia/8141809.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/violence-and-drug-trafficking-threaten-colombia/8141809.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:23:42 -0400 AmericasSecurity The brutality of the Cuban regime was on full display for the world to see after Prisoners Defenders, a human rights organization that tracks the status of political prisoners in Cuba, revealed a shocking photo of Alexander Díaz Rodríguez at the end of his four-year prison sentence. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-brutality-of-the-cuban-regime-must-end/8138447.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-brutality-of-the-cuban-regime-must-end/8138447.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:59:40 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights The United States has imposed sanctions on Cártel del Noreste (CDN)-linked casinos and senior operatives who enable the cartel’s money laundering, drug trafficking, and human smuggling activities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cartel-del-noreste-casinos-and-operatives/8138134.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-cartel-del-noreste-casinos-and-operatives/8138134.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:30:00 -0400 SecurityAmericas “The Trump administration,” declared Secretary of State Marco Rubio, “will never allow America to become a home for foreign nationals tied to anti-American terrorist regimes." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-terminates-legal-status-of-those-tied-to-iranian-regime/8137707.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-terminates-legal-status-of-those-tied-to-iranian-regime/8137707.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:48:00 -0400 AmericasDefense The Mayflower Compact, the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, signed November 11 in what is now Providence Harbor, Massachusetts. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/religion-and-liberty-are-foundational-to-america/8136567.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/religion-and-liberty-are-foundational-to-america/8136567.html Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:03:00 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on China to stop detaining and delaying Panama-flagged vessels in its ports, noting that these actions “raise serious concerns about the use of economic tools to undermine the rule of law in Panama.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-supports-panama-s-sovereignty/8136114.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-supports-panama-s-sovereignty/8136114.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:58:44 -0400 AmericasAsiaTradeGovernance The U.S. made a giant step in its commitment to return humankind to a Golden Age of innovation and exploration last week when Artemis II successfully launched the Orion spacecraft from Cape Canaveral, Florida. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/launching-the-golden-age-of-innovation-and-exploration/8134899.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/launching-the-golden-age-of-innovation-and-exploration/8134899.html Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:22:03 -0400 Americas "This is an individual who organized group protests that not only disrupted college campus classes and harassed Jewish American students and made them feel unsafe," said White House Press Secretary Leavitt. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/arrest-of-former-student-for-hamas-aligned-activities/8011017.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/arrest-of-former-student-for-hamas-aligned-activities/8011017.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:37:22 -0400 Middle EastAmericasSecurityGovernance “The United States remains committed to defending women, children, and families from ideological extremism,” said Acting U.S. Representative to the Economic and Social Council at UN Shrier. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-women-from-gender-ideology/8010962.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-women-from-gender-ideology/8010962.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:58:33 -0400 AmericasAfricaAsiaEuropeHuman RightsMiddle EastGovernance "The federal government is already among the largest holders of Bitcoin," said President Trump, "with as many as 200,000 Bitcoin obtained via civil law and various other forms of law, including enforcement actions." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/making-the-u-s-the-bitcoin-superpower/8007190.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/making-the-u-s-the-bitcoin-superpower/8007190.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:36:14 -0400 AmericasEconomySecurity Canadian narcotics trafficker Ryan James Wedding is wanted for running a continuing criminal enterprise, murder, and conspiring to possess, distribute, and export cocaine. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reward-offer-for-canadian-narcotics-trafficker/8006744.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reward-offer-for-canadian-narcotics-trafficker/8006744.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 11:01:52 -0400 AmericasEconomyHealthSecurity "So, it’s starting a new era ... where we’re saying that it is not acceptable in any case to hold American citizens abroad wrongfully,” said U.S. Senior Advisor Adam Boehler. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-era-for-americans-taken-hostage/8002786.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/a-new-era-for-americans-taken-hostage/8002786.html Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:09:06 -0500 EuropeAmericasHuman RightsMiddle EastGovernance "We don’t want to have to go around and arrest every person, but we will enforce the American people’s immigration laws," said Vice President JD Vance. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/an-all-of-government-effort-to-secure-the-border/8001624.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/an-all-of-government-effort-to-secure-the-border/8001624.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:08:19 -0500 AmericasSecurityGovernance Khan, who was openly involved in political activities opposing terrorist organizations in Pakistan, was murdered execution-style in New York. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reward-offer-for-information-on-shakeel-khan-s-murder/7039150.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/reward-offer-for-information-on-shakeel-khan-s-murder/7039150.html Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:07:54 -0500 Rewards for FugitivesAmericasEconomyHuman RightsMiddle East "Just today, a large American company announced they are buying both ports around the Panama Canal," said President Trump. "The Panama Canal was built by Americans for Americans, not for others." https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-moves-to-improve-national-security-at-home-and-abroad/7999165.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/trump-moves-to-improve-national-security-at-home-and-abroad/7999165.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 15:26:34 -0500 AmericasEconomyDefense "Tariffs are not just about protecting American jobs. They’re about protecting the soul of our country. Tariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again," said President Trump. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-defends-tariffs/7999092.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-defends-tariffs/7999092.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:30:26 -0500 AmericasHealthTrade "The cartels are waging war in America, and it’s time for America to wage war on the cartels," said President Trump. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/closing-the-american-border/7999080.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/closing-the-american-border/7999080.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 14:26:21 -0500 AmericasEconomyHealthSecurity "[W]e must be able to build the chips and semiconductors that we need right here, in American factories, with American skill and American labor," said President Trump. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/an-historic-investment-in-the-united-states/7998730.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/an-historic-investment-in-the-united-states/7998730.html Wed, 05 Mar 2025 10:41:04 -0500 AmericasAsiaEconomyDevelopment