Jan. 03, 2025 09:20 AM EST

Ap Week In Pictures: Latin America And Caribbean

By The Associated Press
A person in a gorilla costume pushes a caged woman as they compete for fun in the Sao Silvestre road race in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The 15-kilometer race is held annually on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini) Ettore Chiereguini, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A person in a gorilla costume pushes a caged woman as they compete for fun in the Sao Silvestre road race in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The 15-kilometer race is held annually on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
A migrant carries a child through Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, as part of a caravan of migrants trying to reach the U.S. border. (AP Photo/Edgar H. Clemente)
Members of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) attend an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Zapatista uprising, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Isabel Mateos)
A woman attends an event celebrating the traditional dance known as "Casino en rueda", when couples dance in a large circle changing partners as they move to the rhythm, in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Ley)
Runners compete in the Sao Silvestre road race in Sao Paulo, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The 15-kilometer race is held annually on New Year's Eve. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
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Dec. 27, 2024 - Jan. 2, 2025

A person in a gorilla costume pushed a woman down Sao Silvestre road in São Paulo during a race. Members of the Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) attended an event marking the 31st anniversary of the Zapatista uprising, in San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico. People part of a migrant caravan made their way through Tapachula, Mexico. People rang in the new year in style on the beach in Rio de Janeiro.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City.

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