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 photographer Esteban Félix,

The phenomenon is expected to last until April, with more humidity in Central America and northern South America, and more droughts in the center and south of the region

The Trump administration has a narrow window of opportunity to change course and counter Chinese influence in Latin America.

The Royal Navy paid homage to the bravery and expertise of its Chilean counterpart during a ceremony in Punta Arenas. The commander of the ship which rescued sailors from Ernest Shackleton’s Endurance has been recognized by the UK during icebreaker HMS Protector’s port stop in Chile.

Google the most violent region of the world and Latin America will come up. Violence in the region takes many forms and starts young. Data from UNICEF shows nearly two in three children aged 1–14 years in Latin America and the Caribbean face violent discipline at home.

The World Bank’s report, "The Quality of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean", examines job quality across the region using the Job Quality Index (JQI). It highlights significant disparities in employment conditions both between and within countries.

A new subsea Internet cable could connect Antarctica with Chile. Chile’s Undersecretariat of Telecommunications is working with the regional government in Magallanes, the country’s southernmost province, and CAF, the development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, to launch a feasibility study into setting up the cable route.

Marriott International is expanding into the Caribbean and Latin America with eight new hotels in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Peru.

Achieving universal energy access remains costly and technically challenging. Policymakers must adopt a new strategy that focuses on improving stakeholder coordination, increasing efficiency, and enabling lower-income countries to take the lead.

City Express, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands, announced its planned entry into four new markets across

The direct costs of crime and violence in Latin America reached 3.44% of the region’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022, mostly unchanged from a previous IDB study published in 2017.

City Express by Marriott, part of Marriott Bonvoy's portfolio of over 30 extraordinary brands, announced its planned entry into four new markets across the Caribbean and Latin America (CALA) region – Argentina,