A mass trial in El Salvador and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Alleged gang members take part in a mass trial at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
Alleged gang members take part in a mass trial at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador, Thursday, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Forensic workers carry the body of a victim down a pyramid after authorities said a gunman opened fire, in Teotihuacan, Mexico, Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
A player stretches prior to a match during an ulama championship, a traditional ballgame with roots in Mesoamerican culture, in Mexico City, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A player stretches prior to a match during an ulama championship, a traditional ballgame with roots in Mesoamerican culture, in Mexico City, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Grass and flowers surround the Archaeological Park of the Solstice, which some call the "Stonehenge of the Amazon" in Calcoene, Amapa state, Brazil, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Grass and flowers surround the Archaeological Park of the Solstice, which some call the "Stonehenge of the Amazon" in Calcoene, Amapa state, Brazil, Friday, March 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A barber cuts a boy's hair at his makeshift barbershop on the street in Havana, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A barber cuts a boy's hair at his makeshift barbershop on the street in Havana, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A Maka child takes part in a ceremony on Americas Indigenous Peoples Day on lands they dispute with the government, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
A Maka child takes part in a ceremony on Americas Indigenous Peoples Day on lands they dispute with the government, in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, arrives to meet with supporters in the Rimac district of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerardo Marin)
Presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, of the Popular Force party, arrives to meet with supporters in the Rimac district of Lima, Peru, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gerardo Marin)
New members of Haiti's Armed Forces celebrate after their graduation ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
New members of Haiti's Armed Forces celebrate after their graduation ceremony in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
River Plate fans ride a bus followed by motorcycles on their way to the stadium for an Argentine league match against Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
River Plate fans ride a bus followed by motorcycles on their way to the stadium for an Argentine league match against Boca Juniors in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
The Palmist, by British-Mexican artist Leonora Carrington, sits on display at the "Magic Labyrinth" exhibition at the Center for Immersive Arts (CAI) in Mexico City on Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
The Palmist, by British-Mexican artist Leonora Carrington, sits on display at the "Magic Labyrinth" exhibition at the Center for Immersive Arts (CAI) in Mexico City on Monday, April 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
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April 17–23, 2026

Alleged gang members were put on mass trial at the Terrorist Confinement Center, or CECOT, in Tecoluca, El Salvador. A gunman fired at tourists from atop one of Mexico's Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian person and wounded others.

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This gallery was curated by photographer Dolores Ochoa, based in Quito, Ecuador.

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