Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Lava flows out of the crater of the Fuego Volcano, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
A girl cools off in a plastic pool in the street in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A girl cools off in a plastic pool in the street in Havana, Cuba, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A "Morenada" dancer performs in the annual parade honoring the "Lord of Great Power", in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A "Morenada" dancer performs in the annual parade honoring the "Lord of Great Power", in La Paz, Bolivia, Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A migrant cries as he is boarded on a bus by Investigative Police agents during an immigration and security check at Plaza de Armas, following Chilean President José Antonio Kast's announcement of a new security agenda and stricter enforcement measures, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A migrant cries as he is boarded on a bus by Investigative Police agents during an immigration and security check at Plaza de Armas, following Chilean President José Antonio Kast's announcement of a new security agenda and stricter enforcement measures, in Santiago, Chile, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha puts on his new Colo Colo jersey during his presentation as a new player at Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha puts on his new Colo Colo jersey during his presentation as a new player at Monumental stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro unveils his portrait, painted by Jaime Rojas, left, in the gallery of Colombian former presidents during his final week in office at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Colombia's President Gustavo Petro unveils his portrait, painted by Jaime Rojas, left, in the gallery of Colombian former presidents during his final week in office at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
Children watch a movie on a mobile phone at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince., Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Children watch a movie on a mobile phone at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince., Haiti, Friday, July 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
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Hundreds of people were evacuated after Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted, sending ash, gas and lava down its slopes.

A plane carrying European tourists to view the famed Nazca Lines crashed into a field outside the Peruvian city of Nazca, killing 13 people, local authorities said.

Cuba marked the sixth islandwide blackout since the Trump administration effectively cut Cuba off from oil — its main energy source — in January.

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This gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca based in Mexico City.

 

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