Ecuador on Sunday extradited to the United States the leader of a violent Ecuadorian gang who relied on hitmen, bribes and military weapons to do business. José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is “Fito,

Ecuadorian gang leader Jose Adolfo Macias Villamar has been extradited to the United States, where he is expected to make his first court appearance on Monday.

The State Department announced that the United States would be withdrawing from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). A press statement confirmed the withdrawal,

Antonio Guterres “deeply regrets this withdrawal, in light of the major role the US has played in UNESCO since its founding”

The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that the United States has decided to exit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.