Mar. 10, 2024 19:33 PM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: Latin America And Caribbean

By The Associated Press
Barbecue, the leader of the "G9 and Family" gang, stands with his fellow gang members after speaking to journalists in the Delmas 6 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Haiti's latest violence began with a direct challenge from the former elite police officer Jimmy Chérizier, known as Barbecue, who said he would target government ministers to prevent the prime minister's return and force his resignation. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph) Odelyn Joseph, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Barbecue, the leader of the "G9 and Family" gang, stands with his fellow gang members after speaking to journalists in the Delmas 6 neighborhood of Port-au-Prince in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Haiti's latest violence began with a direct challenge from the former elite police officer Jimmy Chérizier, known as Barbecue, who said he would target government ministers to prevent the prime minister's return and force his resignation. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
An inmate helps another prisoner inside the National Penitentiary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Sunday, March 3, 2024. Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti's main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility overnight. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Municipal police chat with a resident while patrolling her neighborhood in Celaya, Mexico, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Celaya, a farming and industrial hub northwest of Mexico City, has refused to eliminate its local police force, like some cities that instead rely almost completely on soldiers and the National Guard for policing. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Presidential candidate Xóchitl Galvez arrives for her opening campaign rally in Irapuato, Mexico, Friday, March 1, 2024. General elections are set for June 2.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
In this photo released by Galapagos National, La Cumbre volcano erupts at Fernandina Island, in Galápagos Islands, Ecuador, Sunday, March 3, 2024. (Galapagos National Park via AP)
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March 1-7, 2024

Haiti's former elite police officer Jimmy Chérizier, now the leader of the “G9 and Family gang,” said he would target government ministers to prevent the prime minister’s return to Haiti and force his resignation. Protesters demonstrated against reforms announced by the government of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and Argentina's President Javier Milei said he would shut down the state-owned Télam news agency. Mexico kicked off its election campaign season with presidential candidates holding rallies ahead of the June 2 contest.

This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The selection was curated by Senior Photo Editor for Latin America Leslie Mazoch in Mexico City.

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