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, 04 Aug 2026 05:44:20 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA Scientific progress must never come at the expense of public safety or national security. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-ends-gain-of-function-research/8182434.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-ends-gain-of-function-research/8182434.html Thu, 30 Jul 2026 02:56:12 -0400 Americas The report, “Cuba, the Capital of 21st Century Communism,” details seven decades of the Cuban regime’s subversion. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-responds-to-threats-posed-by-cuba/8180740.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-responds-to-threats-posed-by-cuba/8180740.html Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:18:00 -0400 Americas The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned over 50 Mexican individuals and entities linked to the terrorist group Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG). https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-strikes-at-the-heart-of-mexican-drug-cartel/8180529.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-strikes-at-the-heart-of-mexican-drug-cartel/8180529.html Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:34:00 -0400 Americas U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio welcomed Otero Alcántara, calling him ‘courageous’. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-welcomes-dissident-cuban-artist/8175736.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-welcomes-dissident-cuban-artist/8175736.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 14:52:47 -0400 AmericasHuman Rights The Treasury Department will do its part to identify illicit funding; dismantle the networks that fund political terrorism; pursue those who enable political violence; and deepen collaboration with international allies for as long as this work requires.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/cutting-off-the-financial-lifeblood-of-political-terrorists/8174728.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/cutting-off-the-financial-lifeblood-of-political-terrorists/8174728.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 06:00:00 -0400 AmericasSecurity The President signed National Security Presidential Memorandum number 7, outlining a comprehensive strategy to investigate and disrupt Antifa terror networks and their allies.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/8174417.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/ministerial-on-the-resurgence-of-political-terrorism/8174417.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:04:26 -0400 AmericasDefense In recent years, the ICC has claimed the right to prosecute and even imprison American servicemen and officials operating on behalf of America’s national interest, despite the U.S. not being a signatory. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/dismantling-the-international-criminal-court/8173923.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/dismantling-the-international-criminal-court/8173923.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:11:41 -0400 AmericasDemocracyHuman Rights The United States condemns all those who undermine peace through narcotrafficking and terrorism and looks forward to close cooperation with the De la Espriella government on these priorities. https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-congratulates-colombia-on-it-s-election/8172650.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/u-s-congratulates-colombia-on-it-s-election/8172650.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 AmericasDemocracy The United States’ total financial commitment for disaster assistance to Venezuela stands at more than $386 million.  https://editorials.voa.gov/a/earthquake-relief-efforts-continue-in-venezuela/8171822.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/earthquake-relief-efforts-continue-in-venezuela/8171822.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:47:00 -0400 AmericasAid President Donald Trump is leading the way on ending conflicts around the world. At the same time, where conflicts do continue, “it is imperative that we take action, individually and collectively, to protect the most vulnerable – most often, girls and women,” declared Ambassador Tammy Bruce, U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations. Sexual violence remains a scourge in war and in domestic life. “Unfortunately, the UN Secretary-General’s latest report on Conflict-Related Sexual... https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8171387.html https://editorials.voa.gov/a/8171387.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:31:57 -0400 AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeMiddle East “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