Chile's new president and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola wave to supporters from the balcony of La Moneda presidential palace after his inauguration in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Chile's President Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola wave to supporters from the balcony of La Moneda presidential palace after his inauguration in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
Panama's pitcher Paolo Espino throws in the first inning against Colombia during a World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
Panama's pitcher Paolo Espino throws in the first inning against Colombia during a World Baseball Classic game in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Monday, March 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)
A pregnant woman bears the phrase "Gestating a feminist future" in Spanish on her stomach during a rally marking International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
A pregnant woman bears the phrase "Gestating a feminist future" in Spanish on her stomach during a rally marking International Women's Day in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
A model poses for an advertisement on the shore in the Casco Viejo, the historic district of Panama City, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A model poses for an advertisement on the shore in the Casco Viejo, the historic district of Panama City, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Spectators cheer as they watch the Via Blanca parade during the annual grape harvest celebration in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Spectators cheer as they watch the Via Blanca parade during the annual grape harvest celebration in Mendoza, Argentina, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Mexican army soldiers climb the Iztaccíhuatl volcano as part of a special forces training course at Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Mexican army soldiers climb the Iztaccíhuatl volcano as part of a special forces training course at Iztaccíhuatl–Popocatépetl National Park, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A protester climbs a barrier during a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
A protester climbs a barrier during a rally marking International Women's Day, at the Zocalo in Mexico City, Sunday, March 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Bullet holes riddle a house in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Bullet holes riddle a house in the Solino neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Children play during a school activity in a park in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Children play during a school activity in a park in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up a microphone next to Venezuelan and Chilean flags during a meeting with the Venezuelan community in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up a microphone next to Venezuelan and Chilean flags during a meeting with the Venezuelan community in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, March 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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José Antonio Kast was sworn in as Chile's president. Members of a local self-defense group stood guard in Mexico's Guerrero state in response to cartel violence. The World Baseball Classic was in full swing with Panama taking on Colombia in Puerto Rico.

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This gallery was curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City.

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