This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.

Indigenous women protested in Brazil's capital against the policies of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro, whose administration has clashed with environmentalists and others over possibly opening up the Amazon rainforest to development and agribusiness. In Rio de Janeiro, residents of a shantytown demonstrated after a student waiting for a bus to school was killed by a stray bullet from a nearby shooting.

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In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a woman holds up a sign that reads in Portuguese "We want Peace and Justice" during a protest after student Gabriel Pereira Alves was killed by a stray bullet on his way to school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A police statement said officers of a small unit stationed in the favela were attacked by criminals Friday morning but did not respond. Several residents, however, told The Associated Press there had been an exchange of fire between criminals and the police. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)

This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.
In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, government supporters gather for a rally to protest against economic sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for a worldwide protest Saturday targeting the Trump administration's recent escalation of tension by freezing the South American nation's assets. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

Guatemalans elected conservative Alejandro Giammattei as their new president, giving him a win in a runoff election in his fourth bid for the top office. Argentina's peso devalued sharply after a left-leaning presidential slate put in a strong showing in primary voting ahead of the general election in October.
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, electoral workers wait for people to cast their votes in Chinautla, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Guatemalans go the polls Sunday in the second-round presidential runoff, pitting ex-first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei in a nation beset by poverty, unemployment and emigration. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

Curated by Associated Press photo editor Tomas Stargardter in Mexico City.
In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)
In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)
In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)
In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)
In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)
In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)
In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)
In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)
In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)
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In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a woman holds up a sign that reads in Portuguese "We want Peace and Justice" during a protest after student Gabriel Pereira Alves was killed by a stray bullet on his way to school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A police statement said officers of a small unit stationed in the favela were attacked by criminals Friday morning but did not respond. Several residents, however, told The Associated Press there had been an exchange of fire between criminals and the police. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)

This photo gallery highlights some of the top news images made by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean that were published in the past week.

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, government supporters gather for a rally to protest against economic sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for a worldwide protest Saturday targeting the Trump administration's recent escalation of tension by freezing the South American nation's assets. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

Guatemalans elected conservative Alejandro Giammattei as their new president, giving him a win in a runoff election in his fourth bid for the top office. Argentina's peso devalued sharply after a left-leaning presidential slate put in a strong showing in primary voting ahead of the general election in October.

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, electoral workers wait for people to cast their votes in Chinautla, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Guatemalans go the polls Sunday in the second-round presidential runoff, pitting ex-first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei in a nation beset by poverty, unemployment and emigration. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

Curated by Associated Press photo editor Tomas Stargardter in Mexico City.

In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)

In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)

Supporters of Venezuela's socialist government rallied to chastise President Donald Trump over the latest U.S. economic sanctions. In Paraguay, people protested against President Mario Abdo Benitez, calling him a traitor and sell-out for signing in secret an agreement with Brazil on sharing power from the Itaipu hydroelectric dam.

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a woman holds up a sign that reads in Portuguese "We want Peace and Justice" during a protest after student Gabriel Pereira Alves was killed by a stray bullet on his way to school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A police statement said officers of a small unit stationed in the favela were attacked by criminals Friday morning but did not respond. Several residents, however, told The Associated Press there had been an exchange of fire between criminals and the police. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a woman holds up a sign that reads in Portuguese "We want Peace and Justice" during a protest after student Gabriel Pereira Alves was killed by a stray bullet on his way to school in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A police statement said officers of a small unit stationed in the favela were attacked by criminals Friday morning but did not respond. Several residents, however, told The Associated Press there had been an exchange of fire between criminals and the police. (AP PhotoLeo Correa)

Guatemalans elected conservative Alejandro Giammattei as their new president, giving him a win in a runoff election in his fourth bid for the top office. Argentina's peso devalued sharply after a left-leaning presidential slate put in a strong showing in primary voting ahead of the general election in October.

In the Mexican city of Ciudad Juarez, people mourned an elementary school principal who was one of the 22 people killed in the mass shooting across the border in El Paso, Texas.

Canaries rescued by Colombian authorities from illegal animal traffickers in sang inside cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center.

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, government supporters gather for a rally to protest against economic sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for a worldwide protest Saturday targeting the Trump administration's recent escalation of tension by freezing the South American nation's assets. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, government supporters gather for a rally to protest against economic sanctions imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called for a worldwide protest Saturday targeting the Trump administration's recent escalation of tension by freezing the South American nation's assets. (AP PhotoAriana Cubillos)

Curated by Associated Press photo editor Tomas Stargardter in Mexico City.

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, electoral workers wait for people to cast their votes in Chinautla, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Guatemalans go the polls Sunday in the second-round presidential runoff, pitting ex-first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei in a nation beset by poverty, unemployment and emigration. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, electoral workers wait for people to cast their votes in Chinautla, on the outskirts of Guatemala City. Guatemalans go the polls Sunday in the second-round presidential runoff, pitting ex-first lady Sandra Torres against conservative Alejandro Giammattei in a nation beset by poverty, unemployment and emigration. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)
In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

In this Aug. 13, 2019 photo, Guatemala's President-elect Alejandro Giammattei stands in an elevator as he arrives for an interview in Guatemala City. Giammattei said Tuesday that Guatemala will not be able to hold up its side of an immigration agreement with the United States by serving as a "safe third country" for asylum seekers. (AP PhotoOliver de Ros)

 In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, protesters hold posters with images depicting government officials including Paraguay's President Mario Abdo Benitez, third from left, and Vice President Hugo Velazquez, center, with messages that read in Spanish: "Sell out and corrupted," at the National Pantheon of Heroes in Asuncion, Paraguay. Abdo Benitez and Velazquez are being questioned about a secret agreement with Brazil on sharing power from a hydroelectric dam. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

 In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, youths comfort each other at the funeral of elementary school principal Elsa Mendoza, of one of the 22 people killed in a shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Mexican officials have said eight of the people killed in Saturday's attack were Mexican nationals. (AP PhotoChristian Chavez)

 In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, a small group of protesters gather outside the government mansion La Fortaleza demanding transparency, in San Juan Puerto Rico. The protests that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello on Aug. 2 and continued on a smaller scale until the Supreme Court removed his chosen successor are dissipating. (AP PhotoDennis M. Rivera Pichardo)
In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

In this Aug. 5, 2019 photo, canaries caught from the wild by animal traffickers sing in their cages in a quarantined area of a wildlife center before being freed in Bogota, Colombia. Songbird competitions have been a pastime throughout the Caribbean for centuries, but trapping wildlife without a license is a crime in Colombia. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

 In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

In this Aug. 12, 2019 photo, a woman walks past a currency exchange board in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The peso devalued sharply on Monday in Argentina after a striking victory by the opposition in Sunday's presidential primaries ahead of October's presidential elections. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

 In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Chile's President Sebastian Pinera, left, Peru's President Martin Vizcarra, third from right, and Panam Sports President Neven Ilic, fourth from right, attend the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games at the National stadium in Lima, Peru. Chile's capital will be the host city for the 2023 Pan Am Games. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

 In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, vendors at a food stand watch fireworks exploding over the National stadium during the closing ceremony of the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, Johana Ordonez of Ecuador comes in first to win the gold medal in the women's 50km walk at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

 In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)

In this Aug. 9, 2019 photo, Mary Gordon of Puerto Rico falls as she tries to catch the ball during the women's softball semifinals against Mexico at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoSilvia Izquierdo)

 In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

In this Aug. 10, 2019 photo, Maria Rodriguez of Argentina, left, and Veronica Elias of Mexico compete in a women's speed skating 500m semifinal at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Vergara)

 In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)

In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, spectators look as Brandon Wu of United States, front, studies his putt at the second hole green during the men's golf final round at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoFernando Llano)
In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)

In this Aug. 8, 2019 photo, Whitney Conder of the U.S. runs with an American flag as she celebrates defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman to win gold in their women's 50kg freestyle wrestling final bout at the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. (AP PhotoRebecca Blackwell)