AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Nov. 3 to Nov. 9, 2023
Thousands of "Swiftes" filled the Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the superstar´s first-ever concert in Argentina. The Pan American Games Santiago 2023 came to a close as Mexico had its best performance with a mix of veteran and young athletes. Protests continued in Panama after the government backtracked and allowed the local subsidiary of Canadian mining company First Quantum Minerals to continue operating an open-pit copper mine in a biodiverse jungle west of the capital for the next 20 years.
This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean.
The selection was curated by photo editor Anita Baca in Mexico City.
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Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. Thousands of "Swifties" attended the superstar's first-ever concert in Argentina. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Brazil's team performs in the artistic swimming acrobatic routine final at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. The Games officially come to a close on Sunday, Nov. 5, with the United States roster of 631 athletes finishing on the top of the medal table for the 17th time. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A protester holds a candle during a vigil against a recently approved mining contract between the government and the Canadian mining company First Quantum, in Panama City, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. The contract allows the local subsidiary of Canadian mining to continue operating an open-pit copper mine in a richly biodiverse jungle west of the capital for the next 20 years. (AP Photo/Arnulfo Franco)
A Brazil Fluminense soccer fan waves team banners prior to the the start of the Copa Libertadores championship match against Argentina's Boca Juniors, at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janerio, Brazil, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Fluminense went on to defeat Boca Juniors 2-1 in extra time. (AP Photo/Alexandre Brum)
Haas driver Kevin Magnussen, of Denmark, steers his car during a free practice in the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Nov. 3, 2023. Three-time champion Max Verstappen went on the win the Brazilian Grand Prix. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A model wears a creation from the Helo Rocha collection during Sao Paulo Fashion Week in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A bloodied and cuffed Boca Juniors soccer fan lies face down after police moved in to disperse fans gathered at the iconic Obelisk monument to celebrate despite their Copa Libertadores championship 2-1 loss to Brazil's Fluminense, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
A man poses for a photo wearing a costume during a Muerteada parade in San Jose, Mexico, Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. The traditional theatrical recreation is performed through the night of Nov. 1 until the early morning of the following day, with dances and music parading through the streets, while telling the story of how a deceased person is resurrected with the help of a priest, a doctor and a spiritist. (AP Photo/Maria Alferez)
Images of Israeli children who have died during the war between Israel and Hamas are displayed on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
"Animeras" walk to a church for Day of the Dead festivities in Telembi, Ecuador, late Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Animeras pray and ask for alms for the souls of the deceased. (AP Photo/Carlos Noriega)
Men donning angel wings share a kiss in downtown Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, where thousands have gathered to commemorate the 32nd annual Pride Parade. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
