Police fight gangs in Haiti and Guatemala, and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

FILE - A police officer in an armored vehicle patrols a gang-controlled area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)

January 22, 2026 - 3:16 PM

Jan. 16-22, 2026

Police patrolled a gang-controlled area of ??Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where violence has displaced 1.4 million. Guatemalan police and soldiers used new powers under a state of emergency. And police in Venezuela watched the relatives of prisoners kneel before them in Caracas, as some political prisoners are released. A cat survived devastating wildfires in Chile.

This gallery was curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, based in Mexico City.

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