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, 26 May 2026 07:19:35 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA “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 It’s time for the Cuban regime to change that and do what’s in the best interest of its people. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/rubio-said-venezuela-is-improving-and-cuba-is-not/8150325.html Thu, 14 May 2026 11:03:00 -0400 Americas The United States is offering a reward for information on the perpetrators of a narcoterrorist attack that killed thirteen Colombia National Police officers, wounded four and destroyed a U.S. helicopter last year. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/psa-attack-on-u-s-titled-helicopter/8146472.html Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:07 -0400 Rewards for FugitivesAmericas The United States will not support a process that imposes, overtly or by stealth, guidelines, standards, or commitments that constrain the American people’s sovereign, democratic right to make decisions in the best interests of their country https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/the-united-states-rejects-mass-migration/8149254.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:54:11 -0400 Americas The meetings underscored a shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/secretary-rubio-at-the-vatican/8149253.html Tue, 12 May 2026 13:41:38 -0400 AmericasAfricaHuman RightsMiddle East The order broadens the existing sanctions on Cuba to include new restrictions under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-sanctions-those-responsible-for-repression-in-cuba/8148037.html Fri, 08 May 2026 13:02:42 -0400 AmericasSecurity “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