AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

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AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

June 23-29, 2023

This week’s collection of captivating images from Latin America and the Caribbean showcases Venezuelans fishing in the Caribbean waters, spirited Pride month celebrations across the Americas, a poignant candlelight vigil in Uruguay commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup, and the exhilarating competition of athletes at the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador.

These remarkable photographs were captured and curated by the talented photojournalist Fernando Llano in Mexico City on behalf of Big Big News.

Highlighted Images:

1. Men joyfully dance during the annual Pride march in Santiago, Chile on Sunday, June 25, 2023. (Esteban Felix/AP)

2. A broad-snouted caiman gracefully glides through the waters of Piratininga Alfredo Sirkis Waterfront Park in Niteroi, Brazil. The park employs natural techniques to maintain aquatic plant groups that purify water from the surrounding watersheds flowing into the Piratininga Lagoon. Photograph taken on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. (Bruna Prado/AP)

Other AP Week in Pictures Editions:

• AP’s Global Week in Pictures: June 24 – June 30
• AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa
• AP Week in Pictures: North America
• AP Week in Pictures: Asia

Additional Captivating Moments:

3. Observers closely monitor the rising water level of the Mapocho River during a heavy rainfall in downtown Santiago, Chile, on Friday, June 23, 2023. (Esteban Felix/AP)

4. Artist Preta Queenb Rull delivers a mesmerizing performance during an LGBT+ artistic show called “Noite das Estrelas” or the Night of the Stars at the Mare Favela complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The show pays tribute to the LGBT+ movements of the 1980s and 1990s, taking to the streets and occupying cultural spaces within the community. (Bruna Prado/AP)

5. A participant eagerly awaits her turn to compete in the Miss Cholita Pacena 2023 beauty pageant in Valle de La Luna on the outskirts of La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, June 23, 2023. This annual event celebrates Aymara women’s fashion, beauty, as well as their deep connection to Indigenous lifestyle and language. (Juan Karita/AP)

6. In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the 1973 military coup, people light candles at midnight around the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Monday, June 26, 2023. (Matilde Campodonico/AP)

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