Hurricane Melissa hits the Caribbean and more top photos this week from Latin America

A girl looks out a rain-splattered bus window as she is evacuated before the arrival of Hurricane Melissa in Canizo, a community in Santiago de Cuba, Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramón Espinosa)

October 30, 2025 - 9:09 PM

Oct. 24-30, 2025

Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. Bodies lay on the street after a police raid in Rio de Janeiro. In the world of sports, the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix took place in Mexico City.

This gallery was curated by AP photographer Esteban Felix, based in Santiago, Chile.

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