Current:Home > ContactAP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean -GrowthInsight
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
View
Date:2025-04-12 23:15:47
Jan. 19-25, 2024
Brazilians began gearing up for the return of Carnival with street parties and samba school rehearsals. The world-famous event officially kicks off on Feb. 9th.
Efrus, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs the waves in the Pacific waters off Peru.
Argentina’s largest labor union organized a one-day general strike protesting President Javier Milei’s decree targeting unions as well as his proposals for economic and labor law changes. It was Argentina’s first general strike in four years, and is also the quickest ever to be organized in a president’s term since the return of democracy in 1983.
A judge conditionally released U.S. rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine after he was arrested in the Dominican Republic on domestic violence charges.
Children in Chile were treated to a summer day activity where organizers blanketed a court with soap foam and handed out ice cream.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The selection was curated by photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City
___
Follow AP visual journalism:
AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews
X: http://twitter.com/AP_Images
veryGood! (2)
Related
- EU countries double down on a halt to Syrian asylum claims but will not yet send people back
- The Real Reason Kellyanne Conway's 18-Year-Old Daughter Claudia Joined Playboy
- ‘We Need to Be Bold,’ Biden Says, Taking the First Steps in a Major Shift in Climate Policy
- Biden says Supreme Court's affirmative action decision can't be the last word
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- Trump’s Pick for the Supreme Court Could Deepen the Risk for Its Most Crucial Climate Change Ruling
- America’s Got Talent Winner Michael Grimm Hospitalized and Sedated
- Summer House Cast Drops a Shocker About Danielle Olivera's Ex Robert Sieber
- Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
- Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner Set the Record Straight on Feud Rumors
Ranking
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Western Coal Takes Another Hit as Appeals Court Rules Against Export Terminal
- In Attacks on Environmental Advocates in Canada, a Disturbing Echo of Extremist Politics in the US
- Has the Ascend Nylon Plant in Florida Cut Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions, as Promised? A Customer Wants to Know
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- The US Rejoins the Paris Agreement, but Rebuilding Credibility on Climate Action Will Take Time
- Environmental Justice Knocks Loudly at the White House
- Susan Boyle Shares She Suffered a Stroke That Impacted Her Singing and Speech
Recommendation
Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
Trump EPA Proposes Weaker Coal Ash Rules, More Use at Construction Sites
Adding Batteries to Existing Rooftop Solar Could Qualify for 30 Percent Tax Credit
UPS strike imminent if pay agreement not reached by Friday, Teamsters warn
Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
Semi-truck driver was actively using TikTok just before fiery Arizona car crash that killed 5, officials say
Bling Empire Stars Pay Tribute to “Mesmerizing” Anna Shay Following Her Death
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill’s Daughter Gracie Shares Update After Taking Ozempic for PCOS