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A waiter serves a glass of mezcal at In Situ distillery in Oaxaca City, Mexico, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

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Deep reporting and stunning visuals show the environmental costs and economic benefits of mezcal boom in Mexico

MARCH 27, 2026

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Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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AP team shines spotlight on armed vigilantes who are last line of defense against cartel expansion

MARCH 27, 2026

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Venezuela fans celebrate their country’s win against the United States in the championship match of the World Baseball Classic a day prior, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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AP’s Venezuela team delivers standout all-formats report on a nation’s rare moment of collective joy

MARCH 27, 2026

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FILE – The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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Relentless 8-day stakeout delivers extensive breaking coverage of landmark WNBA labor deal

MARCH 27, 2026

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Initiates return after completing their passage to manhood at a traditional initiation school, in Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana)

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Local expertise breaks through culture of silence around deadly initiation rites in South Africa

MARCH 27, 2026

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Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Source development and strategic planning deliver market-sensitive scoop on easing of Venezuela oil sanctions

MARCH 27, 2026

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FILE – People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo, File)

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Major global news moments of February, in AP photos

FILE – Venezuelan nationals celebrate after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that President Nicolas Maduro had been captured and flown out of Venezuela, in Lima, Peru, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

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Major global news moments of January, in AP photos

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A waiter serves a glass of mezcal at In Situ distillery in Oaxaca City, Mexico, Friday, Jan. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)

Best of AP — First Winner

Deep reporting and stunning visuals show the environmental costs and economic benefits of mezcal boom in Mexico

This richly reported, visually striking package explored the complex reality behind mezcal’s global rise — an economic lifeline for communities in Oaxaca that also carries growing environmental costs. Produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center, the project centered on the voices of farmers, producers and workers navigating the tension between sustaining their livelihoods and protecting […]

MARCH 27, 2026

Members of a local self-defense group formed by residents in response to cartel violence patrol in Guajes de Ayala, Mexico, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

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AP team shines spotlight on armed vigilantes who are last line of defense against cartel expansion

In one of Mexico’s most dangerous regions, AP’s Mexico City-based team delivered a deeply reported and visually powerful account of communities forced to take up arms in the face of cartel violence. Reporter Megan Janetsky, video journalist Fernanda Pesce and photographer Marco Ugarte overcame significant logistical and security challenges to report from Guerrero state, where […]

MARCH 27, 2026

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AP’s Venezuela team delivers standout all-formats report on a nation’s rare moment of collective joy

In a country long defined by political repression and economic hardship, AP’s Venezuela team captured a rare and powerful moment of collective joy following the national team’s World Baseball Classic victory. Led by Regina Garcia Cano, the team went beyond the scoreline to explain why the celebration resonated so deeply. Their reporting showed how years […]

MARCH 27, 2026

FILE – The WNBA logo is seen near a hoop before an WNBA basketball game at Mohegan Sun Arena, May 14, 2019, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

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Relentless 8-day stakeout delivers extensive breaking coverage of landmark WNBA labor deal

In a display of classic beat reporting and persistence, Doug Feinberg delivered a major scoop on a transformative labor agreement between the WNBA and its players’ union after tracking negotiations for more than a week. Feinberg relied on years of relationships with players and league officials to follow the talks as they moved between secret […]

MARCH 27, 2026

Initiates return after completing their passage to manhood at a traditional initiation school, in Phuthaditjhaba, South Africa, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Alfonso Nqunjana)

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Local expertise breaks through culture of silence around deadly initiation rites in South Africa

In a deeply reported, all-formats piece, Mogomotsi Magome and video journalist Alfonso Nqunjana penetrated a long-standing culture of silence to reveal the human cost of traditional circumcision rites in South Africa. While official figures have documented high death tolls among boys and young men attending remote initiation schools, the personal stories behind those numbers are […]

MARCH 27, 2026

Fishermen pass an oil tanker in the Gulf of Venezuela off the shore of Punta Cardon, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Source development and strategic planning deliver market-sensitive scoop on easing of Venezuela oil sanctions

Treasury reporter Fatima Hussein leveraged years of source development and deep beat knowledge to land an exclusive on a major shift in U.S. policy toward Venezuela’s oil sector. After receiving a tip about impending changes aimed at stabilizing global oil markets during the Iran war, Hussein moved quickly — coordinating with colleagues in Caracas to […]

MARCH 27, 2026

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