https://www.voanews.com/z/616 americas https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.voanews.com/z/616 en 2026 - VOA 60 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:19:04 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA The Vatican press office is changing the frequency of the pope’s health updates https://www.voanews.com/a/vatican-francis-stable-out-of-imminent-danger-of-death/8011730.html https://www.voanews.com/a/vatican-francis-stable-out-of-imminent-danger-of-death/8011730.html Sat, 15 Mar 2025 14:09:19 -0400 EuropeAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Outage affects most of western Cuba, including the capital https://www.voanews.com/a/widespread-power-outage-in-cuba-leaves-millions-in-dark-/8011557.html https://www.voanews.com/a/widespread-power-outage-in-cuba-leaves-millions-in-dark-/8011557.html Sat, 15 Mar 2025 04:15:11 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) This week, BlackRock, one of the largest U.S. asset management firms, signed an agreement with CK Hutchison Holdings to acquire 90% of Panama Ports Company, which operates the crucial Balboa and Cristobal ports. The acquisition comes amid U.S. concerns that the Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison could create a strategic foothold for China in the Panama Canal. The deal also addresses some of the U.S.’s strategic anxieties for now, yet the implications extend beyond the Canal’s waters. The agreement... https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-mandarin-blackrock-makes-major-move-in-panama/8010120.html https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-mandarin-blackrock-makes-major-move-in-panama/8010120.html Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:55:50 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Lin Yang) Haitian armed gangs set fire overnight to Radio Television Caraibes building in downtown Port-au-Prince, not far from the National Palace. RTVC had moved its daily operations to the suburb of Petionville because of a spike in gang violence. However, its downtown office contained equipment and a series of television and radio studios.  Click here for the full story in Creole. https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-haiti-gangs-set-fire-to-rtvc-media-office-in-port-au-prince-/8010394.html https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-haiti-gangs-set-fire-to-rtvc-media-office-in-port-au-prince-/8010394.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:49:39 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Wilner Bossou) China’s Foreign Ministry says China is committed to Panama Canal neutrality and has never interfered in its operation. VOA’s Leonid Martynyuk explains why this is misleading. https://www.voanews.com/a/china-misleads-on-involvement-in-panama-canal/8010384.html https://www.voanews.com/a/china-misleads-on-involvement-in-panama-canal/8010384.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 20:32:44 -0400 PolygraphAmericasChina Newswebdesk@voanews.com (Leonid Martynyuk) Founder of Guatemalan news website awaits retrial in case widely criticized by lawyers, international community https://www.voanews.com/a/publisher-zamora-reimprisoned-in-guatemala-in-move-his-lawyers-call-inhumane-/8010046.html https://www.voanews.com/a/publisher-zamora-reimprisoned-in-guatemala-in-move-his-lawyers-call-inhumane-/8010046.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 19:03:04 -0400 Press FreedomAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (Liam Scott) Rubio says US will use G7 forums to counter adversaries, stand by allies https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-peace-global-security-top-g7-agenda-as-diplomats-convene-in-canada-/8010030.html https://www.voanews.com/a/ukraine-peace-global-security-top-g7-agenda-as-diplomats-convene-in-canada-/8010030.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:46:06 -0400 UkraineUSAEast AsiaEuropeAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (Nike Ching) Armed gangs attacked the Carrefour Feuilles neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, on Tuesday. According to VOA Creole's reporter on the ground, the attack lasted four hours, during which gangs set fire to homes and pillaged their contents. One eyewitness told VOA at least one person was shot. Many residents fled the area. Click here for the full story in Creole. https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-armed-gangs-attack-neighborhood-in-haiti-/8008756.html https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-armed-gangs-attack-neighborhood-in-haiti-/8008756.html Thu, 13 Mar 2025 02:05:20 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Wilner Bossou) Police deploy water cannons, tear gas, and pellets against stone-throwing protesters https://www.voanews.com/a/argentines-protesting-austerity-measures-clash-with-police/8009041.html https://www.voanews.com/a/argentines-protesting-austerity-measures-clash-with-police/8009041.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 21:26:34 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) The ‘high-threat illegal aliens’ and others were taken from Guantanamo to Louisiana https://www.voanews.com/a/us-clears-out-remaining-migrants-from-guantanamo-bay/8008349.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-clears-out-remaining-migrants-from-guantanamo-bay/8008349.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 14:13:51 -0400 ImmigrationUSAAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (Jeff Seldin) Trump imposes 25% tariffs on steel, aluminum imports from 35 countries https://www.voanews.com/a/us-enacts-tariffs-on-all-steel-aluminum-imports/8007751.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-enacts-tariffs-on-all-steel-aluminum-imports/8007751.html Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:28:50 -0400 USAEuropeAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (Ken Bredemeier, Chris Hannas) Medecins Sans Frontiere says cholera is on the rise in Haiti. The nongovernmental health organization, also known as Doctors Without Borders, says 150 Haitians were treated for cholera between Feb. 15 and March 6. The Cite Soleil neighborhood reported 19 infections. MSF expressed concern about the trend as Haitians have less access to clean water at a time when gang violence victims are living on the streets in unsanitary conditions.   Click here for the full story in Creole. https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-msf-reports-150-new-cholera-cases-in-haiti-/8007305.html https://www.voanews.com/a/voa-creole-msf-reports-150-new-cholera-cases-in-haiti-/8007305.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:20:28 -0400 AmericasScience & Healthwebdesk@voanews.com (Wilner Bossou) US president ramps up his trade war with Canada after Ontario provincial leader said he is adding a 25% levy on electricity sold to 1.5 million American customers https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-escalates-trade-war-doubles-tariffs-on-canada-steel-aluminum/8006924.html https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-escalates-trade-war-doubles-tariffs-on-canada-steel-aluminum/8006924.html Tue, 11 Mar 2025 12:53:42 -0400 USAAmericaswebdesk@voanews.com (Ken Bredemeier) Mark Carney, 59, replaces Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remains prime minister until his successor is sworn in https://www.voanews.com/a/newly-elected-canadian-prime-minister-promises-quick-transition/8005930.html https://www.voanews.com/a/newly-elected-canadian-prime-minister-promises-quick-transition/8005930.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 18:38:13 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) Alotenango, Guatemala — Guatemalan authorities evacuated around a thousand people on Monday after Central America's most active volcano erupted, spewing lava, ash and rocks. Residents with traumatic memories of a deadly eruption in 2018 sought refuge after the Fuego volcano exploded spectacularly 35 kilometers (22 miles) from the capital Guatemala City. "We heard the rumblings and then a strong eruption," Manuel Cobox, 46, told AFP after leaving his home with his wife and three... https://www.voanews.com/a/residents-evacuated-as-guatemalan-volcano-spews-lava-rocks-/8005895.html https://www.voanews.com/a/residents-evacuated-as-guatemalan-volcano-spews-lava-rocks-/8005895.html Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:47:28 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Agence France-Presse) Carney ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020 https://www.voanews.com/a/who-is-mark-carney-the-next-prime-minister-of-canada-/8004842.html https://www.voanews.com/a/who-is-mark-carney-the-next-prime-minister-of-canada-/8004842.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:04:34 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Associated Press) Mayor Federico Susbielles said in a press conference Sunday that the flooding had caused $400 million in infrastructure damage https://www.voanews.com/a/argentina-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-16-two-girls-missing/8004834.html https://www.voanews.com/a/argentina-flooding-death-toll-rises-to-16-two-girls-missing/8004834.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 21:51:27 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Agence France-Presse) Move comes after weeks of lawsuits and human rights criticism on behalf of deportees held for weeks in a remote camp https://www.voanews.com/a/panama-releases-dozens-of-detained-deportees-from-us-into-limbo/8004560.html https://www.voanews.com/a/panama-releases-dozens-of-detained-deportees-from-us-into-limbo/8004560.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 19:46:54 -0400 AmericasUSAImmigrationwebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) Carney will take over at a tumultuous time in Canada, which is amid a trade war with longtime ally the United States and must hold a general election soon https://www.voanews.com/a/canada-s-liberal-party-voting-on-pm-trudeau-successor/8004533.html https://www.voanews.com/a/canada-s-liberal-party-voting-on-pm-trudeau-successor/8004533.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:14:31 -0400 Americaswebdesk@voanews.com (Reuters) ‘You got to save American lives,’ Commerce chief says    https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-keep-tariffs-to-pressure-mexico-canada-china-on-fentanyl-aides-say/8004380.html https://www.voanews.com/a/trump-to-keep-tariffs-to-pressure-mexico-canada-china-on-fentanyl-aides-say/8004380.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 13:02:44 -0400 USAEconomyAmericasChina Newswebdesk@voanews.com (Ken Bredemeier)