AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Jan. 24-30, 2024

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Colombian migrants deported from the United States sit inside El Dorado airport after their arrival to Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Soldiers march with torches to mark the 172nd anniversary of the birth of national independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Migrants from Haiti stand in line outside the Mexican Commission for Refugee Aid (COMAR) government office to apply for asylum in Mexico City, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)ASSOCIATED PRESS

A worker cuts flowers intended for export to the U.S. at a farm in Chia on the outskirts of Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)ASSOCIATED PRESS

A lifeguard looks out at tourists in the sea from an observation box in Bristol Beach in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Members of the Unidos de Padre Miguel samba school attend a Carnival rehearsal in the Vila Vintem favela of Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Argentina's Teo Rodriguez, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during a South American U-20 Championship soccer match against Bolivia in Valencia, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Julio Cesar repairs a figurine of Baby Jesus ahead of "Dia de la Candelaria," or Candlemas, in Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)ASSOCIATED PRESS

A youth in a mask takes part in Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)ASSOCIATED PRESS

A performer poses for a photo during a march to advocate for LGBT+ community rights and against discrimination in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)ASSOCIATED PRESS

A woman, standing on the riverside promenade, is silhouetted against a sunset sky, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday, Jan. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jan. 24-30, 2024

Colombian migrants deported from the United States arrived in Bogotá. Soldiers marched with torches in Havana to mark the 172nd anniversary of the birth of Cuban independence hero José Martí. Haitian migrants applied for asylum in Mexico City. People took part in Lunar New Year celebrations in La Paz, Bolivia. In sports, Argentina’s Teo Rodriguez celebrated with teammates after scoring in a South American U-20 Championship soccer match.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City.

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