Clown Day in Peru, violence in Colombia and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Clowns take part in National Clown Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Clowns take part in National Clown Day celebrations in Lima, Peru, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A man rides his motorcycle past the ruins of homes destroyed five months earlier in an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.(AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco gestures in court at the end of his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco gestures in court at the end of his trial on charges of sexually abusing a minor in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Monday, May 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Ricardo Hernandez)
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party waves supporters as he arrives at rally in Trujillo, Peru, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/ Rodrigo Abd)
Presidential candidate Roberto Sanchez of Together for Peru party waves supporters as he arrives at rally in Trujillo, Peru, Saturday, May 23, 2026. (AP Photo/ Rodrigo Abd)
Jose Breijo, a dual citizen of Uruguay and Venezuela, sits in his apartment in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, after being released following two years in prison on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Jose Breijo, a dual citizen of Uruguay and Venezuela, sits in his apartment in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, after being released following two years in prison on terrorism charges. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A demonstrator launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A demonstrator launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Youth play soccer on a dirt soccer field in the Cooperativa San Francisco neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Youth play soccer on a dirt soccer field in the Cooperativa San Francisco neighborhood of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Cruz Azul's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Mexican soccer league final against Pumas in Mexico City, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Cruz Azul's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Mexican soccer league final against Pumas in Mexico City, Sunday, May 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
People transport containers of water in Havana, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
People transport containers of water in Havana, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Ramito Fardelli, left, and Priscila Segovia exercise at a nonprofit center that supports people with disabilities in Moreno, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Ramito Fardelli, left, and Priscila Segovia exercise at a nonprofit center that supports people with disabilities in Moreno, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Venezuelan migrants walk to board a voluntary repatriation flight to their country at the International Airport in Panama Pacifico, Panama, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Venezuelan migrants walk to board a voluntary repatriation flight to their country at the International Airport in Panama Pacifico, Panama, Friday, May 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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May 22-28, 2026

Clowns partook in their national day in Lima, Peru. Ruins of homes remain five months after an attack by dissidents of the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia in Buenos Aires, Cauca, Colombia. In the world of sport, Cruz Azul won the Mexican soccer league against city rivals Pumas.

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

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