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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

2021-06-18 12:02 Last Updated At:12:10

June 11 – 17, 2021

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 Senior Photo Editor for Latin America & Caribbean Leslie Mazoch in Mexico City..

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A ring-tailed lemur peeks out from the front tire of a truck inside the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The largest private zoo in Chile, experiencing a serious economic situation due to the closure of its doors as a result of the prolonged quarantine measures, has started a campaign coined, "Sponsor an Animal", to raise money to maintain the animals. (AP PhotoEsteban Felix)

June 11 – 17, 2021

Dr. Elena Candia, third from left, and nurse Felix Soto, right, treat a patient in the ICU of the COVID-19 area of the General Hospital in Luque, Paraguay, Friday, June 11, 2021. According to Paraguay's Health Ministry, the country has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths this week. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

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A body is cremated at the Cementerio del Norte amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, June 11, 2021.(AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

A body is cremated at the Cementerio del Norte amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, June 11, 2021.(AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, wearing a hat, walks to the room where he will give a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. More than one week after the presidential runoff election between Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, electoral authorities say they are scrutinizing a small number of ballots amid unproven fraud claims by Fujimori. (AP PhotoMartin Mejia)

Presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, wearing a hat, walks to the room where he will give a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. More than one week after the presidential runoff election between Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, electoral authorities say they are scrutinizing a small number of ballots amid unproven fraud claims by Fujimori. (AP PhotoMartin Mejia)

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Venezuela on a penalty kick during a Copa America soccer match at the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Venezuela on a penalty kick during a Copa America soccer match at the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Workers caravan as part of a 24-hour strike against hunger and inequality in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Workers caravan as part of a 24-hour strike against hunger and inequality in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Boats park as people swim off the key 360 of Morrocoy National Park, Falcon state, Venezuela, Sunday, June 13, 2021. "Full Day" packaged trips include transportation, meals and recreational games, which have become popular during the flexible quarantine measures related to the pandemic, permitting certain businesses to operate for a limited period. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

Boats park as people swim off the key 360 of Morrocoy National Park, Falcon state, Venezuela, Sunday, June 13, 2021. "Full Day" packaged trips include transportation, meals and recreational games, which have become popular during the flexible quarantine measures related to the pandemic, permitting certain businesses to operate for a limited period. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

Indigenous people march to the entrance of the Chamber of Deputies to protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Indigenous people march to the entrance of the Chamber of Deputies to protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Ambulance worker Claudio Donato tries to convince a COVID-19 patient to leave home for the hospital as he experiences breathing problems and lack of oxygen, during Donato's night shift in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, late Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

Ambulance worker Claudio Donato tries to convince a COVID-19 patient to leave home for the hospital as he experiences breathing problems and lack of oxygen, during Donato's night shift in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, late Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

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A ring-tailed lemur peeks out from the front tire of a truck inside the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The largest private zoo in Chile, experiencing a serious economic situation due to the closure of its doors as a result of the prolonged quarantine measures, has started a campaign coined, "Sponsor an Animal", to raise money to maintain the animals. (AP PhotoEsteban Felix)

A ring-tailed lemur peeks out from the front tire of a truck inside the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The largest private zoo in Chile, experiencing a serious economic situation due to the closure of its doors as a result of the prolonged quarantine measures, has started a campaign coined, "Sponsor an Animal", to raise money to maintain the animals. (AP PhotoEsteban Felix)

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Dr. Elena Candia, third from left, and nurse Felix Soto, right, treat a patient in the ICU of the COVID-19 area of the General Hospital in Luque, Paraguay, Friday, June 11, 2021. According to Paraguay's Health Ministry, the country has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths this week. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

Dr. Elena Candia, third from left, and nurse Felix Soto, right, treat a patient in the ICU of the COVID-19 area of the General Hospital in Luque, Paraguay, Friday, June 11, 2021. According to Paraguay's Health Ministry, the country has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 related deaths this week. (AP PhotoJorge Saenz)

A body is cremated at the Cementerio del Norte amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, June 11, 2021.(AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

A body is cremated at the Cementerio del Norte amid the new coronavirus pandemic, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, June 11, 2021.(AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, wearing a hat, walks to the room where he will give a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. More than one week after the presidential runoff election between Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, electoral authorities say they are scrutinizing a small number of ballots amid unproven fraud claims by Fujimori. (AP PhotoMartin Mejia)

Presidential candidate Pedro Castillo, wearing a hat, walks to the room where he will give a press conference at his campaign headquarters in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, June 15, 2021. More than one week after the presidential runoff election between Castillo and Keiko Fujimori, electoral authorities say they are scrutinizing a small number of ballots amid unproven fraud claims by Fujimori. (AP PhotoMartin Mejia)

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Venezuela on a penalty kick during a Copa America soccer match at the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Brazil's Neymar celebrates scoring his side's second goal against Venezuela on a penalty kick during a Copa America soccer match at the National Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 13, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Workers caravan as part of a 24-hour strike against hunger and inequality in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Workers caravan as part of a 24-hour strike against hunger and inequality in Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (AP PhotoMatilde Campodonico)

Boats park as people swim off the key 360 of Morrocoy National Park, Falcon state, Venezuela, Sunday, June 13, 2021. "Full Day" packaged trips include transportation, meals and recreational games, which have become popular during the flexible quarantine measures related to the pandemic, permitting certain businesses to operate for a limited period. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

Boats park as people swim off the key 360 of Morrocoy National Park, Falcon state, Venezuela, Sunday, June 13, 2021. "Full Day" packaged trips include transportation, meals and recreational games, which have become popular during the flexible quarantine measures related to the pandemic, permitting certain businesses to operate for a limited period. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

Indigenous people march to the entrance of the Chamber of Deputies to protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Indigenous people march to the entrance of the Chamber of Deputies to protest against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's proposals to allow mining on Indigenous lands in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)

Ambulance worker Claudio Donato tries to convince a COVID-19 patient to leave home for the hospital as he experiences breathing problems and lack of oxygen, during Donato's night shift in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, late Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

Ambulance worker Claudio Donato tries to convince a COVID-19 patient to leave home for the hospital as he experiences breathing problems and lack of oxygen, during Donato's night shift in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, late Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

2022-04-22 12:00 Last Updated At:13:01

April 15-21, 2022

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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Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, center, wearing a blue protective face mask and handcuffed, is escorted under heavy guard to a waiting aircraft at the Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Honduras extradited Hernandez to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on the drugs. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, center, wearing a blue protective face mask and handcuffed, is escorted under heavy guard to a waiting aircraft at the Air Force base in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday, April 21, 2022. Honduras extradited Hernandez to the United States to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once touted by U.S. authorities as a key ally in the war on the drugs. (AP PhotoElmer Martinez)

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Revelers dance during an unofficial street party called "blocos" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 21, 2022. The municipality of Rio de Janeiro postponed the annual samba school Carnival parades to April 22 - 23, but City Hall refused to grant authorization to the more than 500 blocos that accompany Carnival celebrations, claiming it lacked sufficient time to prepare. (AP PhotoBruna Prado)

Revelers dance during an unofficial street party called "blocos" in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, April 21, 2022. The municipality of Rio de Janeiro postponed the annual samba school Carnival parades to April 22 - 23, but City Hall refused to grant authorization to the more than 500 blocos that accompany Carnival celebrations, claiming it lacked sufficient time to prepare. (AP PhotoBruna Prado)

Ring-tailed lemurs sit on the hood of a truck as one flicks out a peanut from the inside of an Easter egg, at the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, April 17, 2021. Zookeepers gave out to its animals in captivity, Easter eggs painted with non-toxic tempera and filled with treats. (AP PhotoEsteban Felix)

Ring-tailed lemurs sit on the hood of a truck as one flicks out a peanut from the inside of an Easter egg, at the Buin Zoo in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, April 17, 2021. Zookeepers gave out to its animals in captivity, Easter eggs painted with non-toxic tempera and filled with treats. (AP PhotoEsteban Felix)

Jenna Davis of the United States, left, and Argentina's Catalina Laivinia, compete during the final match of the Women's Polo World Championship, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 16, 2022. Six countries faced off at the Campo Argentino de Polo in the first women's polo world championship tournament. Argentina went on to win the title. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

Jenna Davis of the United States, left, and Argentina's Catalina Laivinia, compete during the final match of the Women's Polo World Championship, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, April 16, 2022. Six countries faced off at the Campo Argentino de Polo in the first women's polo world championship tournament. Argentina went on to win the title. (AP PhotoNatacha Pisarenko)

The body of former Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon is transported in a flag-draped coffin atop a fire engine, to the sports coliseum in his native Buenaventura, Colombia, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Rincon, a former captain of the Colombian national soccer team who played in three World Cups, died following a traffic accident. He was 55. (AP PhotoOswaldo Paez)

The body of former Colombian footballer Freddy Rincon is transported in a flag-draped coffin atop a fire engine, to the sports coliseum in his native Buenaventura, Colombia, Thursday, April 14, 2022. Rincon, a former captain of the Colombian national soccer team who played in three World Cups, died following a traffic accident. He was 55. (AP PhotoOswaldo Paez)

Residents poke around in the cockpit of a Cessna 207 plane that crashed in the Carrefour community of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The small plane crashed when it tried to land and hit a truck transporting soda bottles, killing at least five people and injuring several others, authorities said. (AP PhotoOdelyn Joseph)

Residents poke around in the cockpit of a Cessna 207 plane that crashed in the Carrefour community of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, April 20, 2022. The small plane crashed when it tried to land and hit a truck transporting soda bottles, killing at least five people and injuring several others, authorities said. (AP PhotoOdelyn Joseph)

A cat rests inside the shell of an abandoned, charred car, in the El Paraiso neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The streets are full of used, old and not-so environmentally friendly vehicles as car loans have become nonexistent and dealerships sit mostly empty. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

A cat rests inside the shell of an abandoned, charred car, in the El Paraiso neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The streets are full of used, old and not-so environmentally friendly vehicles as car loans have become nonexistent and dealerships sit mostly empty. (AP PhotoMatias Delacroix)

Members of the Nazarene brotherhood sit in a living room as they wait to take part in a Good Friday procession in Zipaquira, Colombia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Processions and religious floats paraded throughout region during Holy Week, commemorating the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)

Members of the Nazarene brotherhood sit in a living room as they wait to take part in a Good Friday procession in Zipaquira, Colombia, Friday, April 15, 2022. Processions and religious floats paraded throughout region during Holy Week, commemorating the last week of the earthly life of Jesus Christ culminating in his crucifixion on Good Friday and his resurrection on Easter Sunday. (AP PhotoIvan Valencia)