Clown Day in Peru, violence in Colombia and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

May 22-28, 2026

Clowns partook in their national day in Lima, Peru. Ruins of homes remain five months after an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia. In the world of sport, Cruz Azul won the Mexican soccer league against city rivals Pumas.

This gallery was curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch based in Mexico City.

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Venezuelan migrants walk to board a voluntary repatriation flight to their country at the International Airport in Panama Pacifico, Panama, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Ramito Fardelli, left, and Priscila Segovia exercise at a nonprofit center that supports people with disabilities in Moreno, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

People transport containers of water in Havana, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Cruz Azul's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Mexican soccer league final against Pumas in Mexico City, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Youth play soccer on a dirt soccer field in the Cooperativa San Francisco neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

A demonstrator launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Jose Breijo, a dual citizen of Uruguay and Venezuela, sits in his apartment in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, after being released following two years in prison on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party waves supporters as he arrives at rally in Trujillo, Peru, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/ Rodrigo Abd)

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco gestures in court at the end of his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)

A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)

Clowns take part in National Clown Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

The title match in soccer’s biggest club competition is here: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Arsenal in the Champions League final in Budapest, Hungary.

PSG is looking to win Europe’s elite competition for a second straight year, while Arsenal is bidding to become European champion for the first time on its return to the final after a 20-year wait.

Both teams are coming off winning their own domestic leagues, in France and England, respectively.

Here's the Latest ahead of the 1600 GMT kickoff:

Some 48,000 fans are expected to fill PSG’s stadium in Paris, the Parc des Princes, to watch the match on giant screens.

PSG said Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire is among the officials expected to attend.

Former players, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Claude Makélélé and Ronaldinho, have been invited to Budapest for the final.

It’s the first time in 55 years that clubs from two different capital cities are competing in the final of Europe’s biggest club competition.

The last was Ajax (of Amsterdam) vs. Panathinaikos (of Athens) in 1971.

There were only two before that: Benfica (Lisbon) vs. Real Madrid in 1962 and Real Madrid vs. Partizan Belgrade in 1966.

This is also the first major European final featuring teams from France and England.

It’s the last match of the European club season – and World Cup coaches will be watching on with a mixture of intrigue and nervousness.

The World Cup begins in 12 days, and the squads of both PSG and Arsenal are bulging with players heading to the tournament being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Any injuries sustained in the final could be devastating so close to the big kickoff.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says winning the Premier League has whetted the players’ appetite for more trophies.

Nothing comes bigger than the Champions League.

“The ambition is bigger,” Arteta said in his pre-match news conference. “We have one, and we want the second one ... there has to be a platform to reach bigger destinations.”

Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard was the first player in the squad to get his hands on the Premier League trophy, and he liked it.

“When you get the taste of winning and lifting a trophy,” Odegaard says, “you know how nice it feels. And we want to do it again.”

Many of soccer’s superstar players will be taking the field at Puskas Arena – not least PSG forward Ousmane Dembélé, the most recent world player of the year.

Désiré Doué, the 20-year-old forward who lit up last year’s final with two goals in the record 5-0 win over Inter Milan, is still a shining light for PSG along with Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and three of Cristiano Ronaldo’s top teammates with Portugal – Vitinha, Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves.

Arsenal has England stars Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice in midfield and the striker who has just sent Sweden to the World Cup – Viktor Gyökeres.

Groups of fans got physical late Friday in Budapest’s frequented party area, leading police to launch an investigation over disorderly conduct.

Videos on social media showed several dozen people throwing punches and kicks, driving another group down Király street in the capital’s District 7.

One fan held a burning red flare before throwing it toward the other group, which was retreating down the street. Budapest police said in a statement that the violence erupted shortly after midnight, and that it was using surveillance footage to try to identify participants.

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PSG supporters react as they make their way to the stadium ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rudolf Karancsi-Albert)

PSG supporters are accompanied by security ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Rudolf Karancsi-Albert)