World Cup fans and Venezuela quake recovery in top photos from Latin America and Caribbean

A Brazil soccer fan watches Brazil's World Cup match against Norway on a screen on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A Brazil soccer fan watches Brazil's World Cup match against Norway on a screen on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Residents recover items from homes damaged during the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Residents recover items from homes damaged during the earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
People walk along a street using flashlights during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
People walk along a street using flashlights during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Monday, July 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands behind clothes hanging to dry at a home on outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A replica of the Statue of Liberty stands behind clothes hanging to dry at a home on outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Fans react after England defeated Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Fans react after England defeated Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 in Mexico City, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Ginnette Riquelme)
Julio Ladera writes the name of his nephew after he found his body in the debris of buildings destroyed by earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Julio Ladera writes the name of his nephew after he found his body in the debris of buildings destroyed by earthquakes in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A Spiderman superhero statue decorates the Cholet building in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A Spiderman superhero statue decorates the Cholet building in El Alto, Bolivia, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Chilean social media influencer Ariel Osses works on covering his car with World Cup soccer album stickers, at a park in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Chilean social media influencer Ariel Osses works on covering his car with World Cup soccer album stickers, at a park in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Fabricio Gutierrez, 16, recovers at Perez Carreno Hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, after his foot was amputated because of injuries he suffered when the apartment building where he lived in La Guaira collapsed during the earthquake, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Fabricio Gutierrez, 16, recovers at Perez Carreno Hospital in Caracas, Venezuela, after his foot was amputated because of injuries he suffered when the apartment building where he lived in La Guaira collapsed during the earthquake, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland on a terrace rooftop in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Colombia and Switzerland on a terrace rooftop in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Sebastian Barros)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Fans watch the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between Argentina and Cape Verde in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, July 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
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July 3 - 9, 2026

Mexico and Brazil fans watched their teams lose to England and Norway in the World Cup knockout stage, while Argentines celebrated their 3-2 win over Egypt.

Venezuelans displaced by twin earthquakes two week ago recovered more bodies from the rubble.

Cubans made their way in the dark during an islandwide blackout.

This gallery was curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch based in Mexico City.

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