Mexican Mezcal, Venezuelan baseball joy and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Laurentino García López, a worker at a distillery in Soledad Salinas, Oaxaca, Mexico, moves the horse that shreds the agave plant Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
Laurentino García López, a worker at a distillery in Soledad Salinas, Oaxaca, Mexico, moves the horse that shreds the agave plant Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)
Venezuela fans celebrate their country's win against the United States in the championship match of the World Baseball Classic a day prior, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela fans celebrate their country's win against the United States in the championship match of the World Baseball Classic a day prior, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A protester waves a flare during an anti-government protest in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa).
A protester waves a flare during an anti-government protest in Quito, Ecuador, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa).
Soccer balls sit ahead of an event to set a Guinness World Record for the "largest soccer class" at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Soccer balls sit ahead of an event to set a Guinness World Record for the "largest soccer class" at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A fan holds a mask of Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "The Secret Agent," during a gathering at a bar to watch the awards show, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A fan holds a mask of Brazilian actor Wagner Moura, nominated for an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "The Secret Agent," during a gathering at a bar to watch the awards show, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, March 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
An image of Cuban Revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara stands next to a TV showing Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaking, inside a souvenir shop in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
An image of Cuban Revolutionary hero Ernesto "Che" Guevara stands next to a TV showing Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel speaking, inside a souvenir shop in Havana, Cuba, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A soldier stands near a machine digging along the northern border at the Chacalluta border crossing, in Arica, Chile, Monday, March 16, 2026, as part of the measures to deter irregular migration. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A soldier stands near a machine digging along the northern border at the Chacalluta border crossing, in Arica, Chile, Monday, March 16, 2026, as part of the measures to deter irregular migration. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A street vendor waits for customers on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A street vendor waits for customers on the Malecón during a blackout in Havana, Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A woman flashes a V for victory hand sign from her house toward people protesting human rights violations committed during Argentina's dictatorship, one week before the March 24, 1976 military coup anniversary that brought the regime to power, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A woman flashes a V for victory hand sign from her house toward people protesting human rights violations committed during Argentina's dictatorship, one week before the March 24, 1976 military coup anniversary that brought the regime to power, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, March 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The shadows of supporters of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez are cast on her residential building, where she is currently serving a six-year house arrest sentence for corruption, on the day she is to appear in court for another trial for allegedly leading an illicit association, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The sticker on the wall is of Argentina's late, first lady, Eva "Evita" Peron. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
The shadows of supporters of Argentina's former President Cristina Fernandez are cast on her residential building, where she is currently serving a six-year house arrest sentence for corruption, on the day she is to appear in court for another trial for allegedly leading an illicit association, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The sticker on the wall is of Argentina's late, first lady, Eva "Evita" Peron. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
People enjoy a ride at an amusement park at sunset in Panama City, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
People enjoy a ride at an amusement park at sunset in Panama City, Thursday, March 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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Workers produced mezcal at a distillery in Oaxaca state amid a boom for the Mexican alcohol that has brought economic benefits for many local producers but also led to rising environmental costs, Venezuela celebrated its team's victory over the United States in the World Baseball Classic, and demonstrators protested against the government in Ecuador.

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This gallery was curated by photographer Fernando Llano, based in Mexico City.

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