Fireworks dazzled Rio's sky, and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Dec. 26 – Jan. 2, 2025

The Associated Press
January 2, 2026 at 2:02PM

Dec. 26 – Jan. 2, 2025

People across Latin America rang in the new year, during a week when Guatemalan migrants were deported back home and scientists in Mexico studied the Popocatepetl volcano.

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

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