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 Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:07:58 -0500 Pangea CMS – VOA One of the main issues addressed was freedom of navigation. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/g20-must-work-together-to-address-common-threats/8218183.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/g20-must-work-together-to-address-common-threats/8218183.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0500 Middle EastAfricaAmericasAsiaEconomyEuropeDefense The U.S. announced more than $44 million in new programming to counter transnational criminal organizations operating in the Pacific, recently, when it hosted the first-ever U.S. – Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers, or COPMIN. Police ministers from around the Pacific gathered in Los Angeles to discuss a shared vision for the safety, security and prosperity of Blue Continent communities and to strengthen a strategy to break the links in the complex chain of criminal activities... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8217202.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8217202.html Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0500 AmericasAsiaSecurity “We have ... a responsibility to change this trajectory.” But we also have a responsibility to ask ourselves why the measures the UN has taken aren’t working. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-and-promoting-the-most-vulnerable/8216236.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/protecting-and-promoting-the-most-vulnerable/8216236.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:24:00 -0400 AidAfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeHuman RightsMiddle East The United States government is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest and/or conviction of Ricardo Ruiz Velasco, a.k.a. ‘Tripa,’ a senior member of the Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación or CJNG. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8216820.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8216820.html Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas 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 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 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 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 “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 “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 The international system cannot continue to treat forced displacement as a burden for only host and donor states, said Ambassador Locetta. “Origin-country actors must finally face accountability.”  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-create-conditions-for-refugees-to-return-home/8207220.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/time-to-create-conditions-for-refugees-to-return-home/8207220.html Mon, 05 Oct 2026 06:00:00 -0400 AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeMiddle East In keeping with President Trump’s pledge to eliminate drug cartels and transnational criminal organizations, OFAC has prioritized targeting these and other criminal groups that threaten the welfare of Americans, in close coordination with the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF). https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-sanctions-financial-networks-of-foreign-terrorist-organization-tren-de-aragua/8207152.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/treasury-sanctions-financial-networks-of-foreign-terrorist-organization-tren-de-aragua/8207152.html Fri, 02 Oct 2026 09:23:00 -0400 Americas “A prosperous future will not be secured by a global regulator,” he stressed. “It will be secured by sovereign nations that adopt superintelligence, responsible companies that build it, and free people who refuse to be ruled by fear.” https://editorials.voa.gov/a/superintelligence-must-be-freely-developed-and-deployed/8205884.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/superintelligence-must-be-freely-developed-and-deployed/8205884.html Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 -0400 AsiaAfricaAmericasEuropeMiddle East The Shield of the Americas is a recognition that the Western Hemisphere is stronger, safer, and more prosperous when all nations work together to confront the threat posed by drug cartels. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/expanding-the-work-of-the-shield-of-the-americas/8205836.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/expanding-the-work-of-the-shield-of-the-americas/8205836.html Tue, 29 Sep 2026 09:19:00 -0400 Americas The landmark agreement — which comes at no cost to American taxpayers — forever guarantees America the ability to defend the continent, includes permanent basing rights, and bars any U.S. adversary from establishing a base, military presence, or sensitive investment without America’s approval. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-signs-security-agreement-with-denmark-and-greenland/8203985.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/president-trump-signs-security-agreement-with-denmark-and-greenland/8203985.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:16:00 -0400 AmericasEurope