People protest against racism suffered by Brazilian soccer star Vinicius Junior who plays for Spain's Real Madrid, outside the Spanish Consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Vinicius, who is Black, has been subjected to repeated racist taunts since he arrived in Spain five years ago.
A plume of ash and steam rises from the Popocatepetl volcano as a shaft of sunlight illuminates a portion of Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, early Thursday, May 25, 2023. Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popo, as it is called by residents, has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport.
Rescue workers attend to a soccer fan injured when fans pushed down an entrance gate setting off a stampede that left 12 people dead, at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Authorities said hundreds of fans were enraged Saturday night when they weren't allowed to enter the stadium despite having tickets. They pushed until they knocked down an entrance gate, and people were crushed and suffocated under the pressure.
A member of The Leatherback Project for the conservation of leatherback turtles holds one in a cup of sand, to be released on a beach near Armila, Panama, Saturday, May 20, 2023. A new law in Panama will allow any citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally.
A view of the interior of the one-room home of a young woman, who said she went through her abortion here alone the previous year by taking pills, located in an unidentified mountainous area of western Honduras, Sunday, March 19, 2023. With a cellphone as her only companion for chats with a friend and an anonymous guide, the then 27-year-old became one of the women who are terminating pregnancies across the country with the help of clandestine networks.
Photographed through glass, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly, center left, arrives for a press conference at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center in Santiago, Chile, Monday, May 22, 2023.
Artists from the CIA Base vertical dance and aerial circus group perform during the International Circus Festival, high over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 19, 2023.
Mountain biker Carlos Barrientos tumbles off his bike during the Downhill Challenge Race, in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, May 21, 2023. More than 100 competitors participated in the 3.6 kilometers (2.23 miles) race, starting in El Alto and descending into La Paz.
A net is set up in the waters of Itaipu Beach to temporarily capture green sea turtles at a feeding site, in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Researchers from the Aruana Project are monitoring the endangered turtles at Itaipu, where they come with their younglings and stay until they reach mating maturity.
An inmate models a creation made by fellow inmates at a fashion show sponsored by the "Entrepreneurship for Freedom" program, at the Obrajes women's prison in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The fashion event showcased textiles and accessories produced by inmates.
Uruguay's Andres Ferrari bicycle kicks a ball against England during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Diego Maradona stadium in La Plata, Argentina, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Slovakia goalkeeper Adam Hrdina fails to block Ecuador's second goal during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
A red sky at dusk blankets Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, before the start of a Copa Libertadores soccer match at the Centenario stadium.
People protest against racism suffered by Brazilian soccer star Vinicius Junior who plays for Spain's Real Madrid, outside the Spanish Consulate in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Vinicius, who is Black, has been subjected to repeated racist taunts since he arrived in Spain five years ago.
Tuane Fernandes - stringer, AP
A plume of ash and steam rises from the Popocatepetl volcano as a shaft of sunlight illuminates a portion of Santiago Xalitzintla, Mexico, early Thursday, May 25, 2023. Towering a couple of hours from one of the world’s largest cities, the Popo, as it is called by residents, has been coating nearby towns with ash and disrupting flights at Mexico City’s airport.
Marco Ugarte - staff, AP
Rescue workers attend to a soccer fan injured when fans pushed down an entrance gate setting off a stampede that left 12 people dead, at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, Saturday, May 20, 2023. Authorities said hundreds of fans were enraged Saturday night when they weren't allowed to enter the stadium despite having tickets. They pushed until they knocked down an entrance gate, and people were crushed and suffocated under the pressure.
Milton Flores - stringer, AP
A member of The Leatherback Project for the conservation of leatherback turtles holds one in a cup of sand, to be released on a beach near Armila, Panama, Saturday, May 20, 2023. A new law in Panama will allow any citizen to be the voice of sea turtles and defend them legally.
Arnulfo Franco - staff, AP
A view of the interior of the one-room home of a young woman, who said she went through her abortion here alone the previous year by taking pills, located in an unidentified mountainous area of western Honduras, Sunday, March 19, 2023. With a cellphone as her only companion for chats with a friend and an anonymous guide, the then 27-year-old became one of the women who are terminating pregnancies across the country with the help of clandestine networks.
Ginnette Riquelme - stringer, AP
Photographed through glass, Britain's Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly, center left, arrives for a press conference at the Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center in Santiago, Chile, Monday, May 22, 2023.
Esteban Felix - staff, AP
Artists from the CIA Base vertical dance and aerial circus group perform during the International Circus Festival, high over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, May 19, 2023.
Bruna Prado - stringer, AP
Mountain biker Carlos Barrientos tumbles off his bike during the Downhill Challenge Race, in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, May 21, 2023. More than 100 competitors participated in the 3.6 kilometers (2.23 miles) race, starting in El Alto and descending into La Paz.
Juan Karita - staff, AP
A net is set up in the waters of Itaipu Beach to temporarily capture green sea turtles at a feeding site, in Niteroi, Brazil, Wednesday, May 24, 2023. Researchers from the Aruana Project are monitoring the endangered turtles at Itaipu, where they come with their younglings and stay until they reach mating maturity.
Silvia Izquierdo - staff, AP
An inmate models a creation made by fellow inmates at a fashion show sponsored by the "Entrepreneurship for Freedom" program, at the Obrajes women's prison in La Paz, Bolivia, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The fashion event showcased textiles and accessories produced by inmates.
Juan Karita - staff, AP
Uruguay's Andres Ferrari bicycle kicks a ball against England during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Diego Maradona stadium in La Plata, Argentina, Thursday, May 25, 2023.
Gustavo Garello - stringer, AP
Slovakia goalkeeper Adam Hrdina fails to block Ecuador's second goal during a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Bicentenario stadium in San Juan, Argentina, Tuesday, May 23, 2023.
Natacha Pisarenko - staff, AP
Guitar duo Hermanos Gutierrez, Estevan, left, and Alejandro, perform in concert in Mexico City, Sunday, May 21, 2023.
Berenice Bautista - staff, AP
A red sky at dusk blankets Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, before the start of a Copa Libertadores soccer match at the Centenario stadium.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean. It was curated by AP photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City.
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