Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

A man on a bus wipes frost from the window during a rainstorm in Santiago, Chile, early Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
A man on a bus wipes frost from the window during a rainstorm in Santiago, Chile, early Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Artwork by Cuban Osmany Betancourt stands on exhibit in Havana Bay where the Astral ship from the Spanish humanitarian organization Open Arms arrives, in Cuba, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Artwork by Cuban Osmany Betancourt stands on exhibit in Havana Bay where the Astral ship from the Spanish humanitarian organization Open Arms arrives, in Cuba, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Jerfferson Cova, wearing a headlamp, looks at the deep hole he dug with other relatives in search of his mother-in-law, days after rescuing the bodies of his two children from a building collapsed by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Jerfferson Cova, wearing a headlamp, looks at the deep hole he dug with other relatives in search of his mother-in-law, days after rescuing the bodies of his two children from a building collapsed by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Stuffed animals and toys found at the OPP 25 residential building, which collapsed during the earthquake, are piled into a makeshift memorial in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Stuffed animals and toys found at the OPP 25 residential building, which collapsed during the earthquake, are piled into a makeshift memorial in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Photo assistants fan out the skirt of quinceañera Franchesca Ovalle's gown during a portrait session in the historic center of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Photo assistants fan out the skirt of quinceañera Franchesca Ovalle's gown during a portrait session in the historic center of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
The fingers of Judo fighter Maikor Louis, from Dominican Republic, are taped during training at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
The fingers of Judo fighter Maikor Louis, from Dominican Republic, are taped during training at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Soldier march during a parade marking Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Soldier march during a parade marking Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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July 17-23, 2026

Days of El Nino-driven storms battered northern Chile, triggering deadly floods and landslides that left communities isolated and prompted a state of emergency.

A sailboat carrying humanitarian aid from Europe arrived in Havana as Catholic Church organizations distributed U.S. donations while the island's economic crisis deepens.

Athletes from 37 nations arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the centennial edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, the world’s oldest regional multisport event.

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

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