Christmas in Venezuela, polleras and more top photos this week in Latin America and the Caribbean

Mathias jumps after receiving a Christmas present from his mother, Mariela Gómez, left, in Maracay, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. The two returned home after abandoning their journey to the United States following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mathias jumps after receiving a Christmas present from his mother, Mariela Gómez, left, in Maracay, Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. The two returned home after abandoning their journey to the United States following President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Mountain guide Ana Lia Gonzales climbs the Huayna Potosí glacier near El Alto, Bolivia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Mountain guide Ana Lia Gonzales climbs the Huayna Potosí glacier near El Alto, Bolivia, Monday, April 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Children play with bubbles during a Christmas dinner organized by labor activists for people in need outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Children play with bubbles during a Christmas dinner organized by labor activists for people in need outside Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Eduardo Castillo shows a portrait of his son Lt. Luis Enrique Castillo, a victim of a Mexican Navy plane crash off the Texas coast, at the family house in El Pantano, Veracruz state, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
Eduardo Castillo shows a portrait of his son Lt. Luis Enrique Castillo, a victim of a Mexican Navy plane crash off the Texas coast, at the family house in El Pantano, Veracruz state, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola greet supporters at the Santiago Cathedral after attending Mass in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Chilean President-elect Jose Antonio Kast and his wife Maria Pia Adriasola greet supporters at the Santiago Cathedral after attending Mass in Santiago, Chile, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Buildings stand in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Buildings stand in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday morning, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A patient at the Brasilia Day Hospital looks a therapist's dog during a Christmas session in Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
A patient at the Brasilia Day Hospital looks a therapist's dog during a Christmas session in Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Francesca Barbieto skateboards in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Francesca Barbieto skateboards in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A man dressed as Santa Claus arrives to distribute Christmas gifts to children living in riverside communities in Careiro da Varzea, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)
A man dressed as Santa Claus arrives to distribute Christmas gifts to children living in riverside communities in Careiro da Varzea, Brazil, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Edmar Barros)
A child runs with a traditional vaca loca, or crazy cow, during Christmas celebrations in Quingeo, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A child runs with a traditional vaca loca, or crazy cow, during Christmas celebrations in Quingeo, Ecuador, Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

Dec. 19–25, 2025

Venezuelan migrants, who abandoned hope of reaching the United States, celebrated Christmas at their home in Maracay, Venezuela. Mountain guide Ana Lia Gonzales climbed the Huayna Potosí glacier wearing a pollera, a traditional dress of Indigenous women in Bolivia’s highlands.

___

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

___

AP photography: https://apnews.com/photography

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews

 

Sponsored Links

Trending Videos

Salem News Channel Today

On Air & Up Next

  • Bloomberg Radio
    11:00AM - 12:00PM
     
    Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global 24-hour business radio station.   >>
     
  • Bloomberg Radio
    12:00PM - 1:00PM
     
    Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global 24-hour business radio station.   >>
     
  • The Ramsey Show
    1:00PM - 4:00PM
     
    Millions listen to The Ramsey Show every day for common-sense talk on money.   >>
     
  • Bloomberg Radio
    4:00PM - 5:00PM
     
    Bloomberg Radio is the world's only global 24-hour business radio station.   >>
     
  • MN Score Radio's 'Ten Thousand Takes'
     
    Join hosts Eric Nelson and Wally Langfellow as they break down the all the sports news you need to know.
     

See the Full Program Guide