Latin America

Venezuela Election Fear of Repression
In this undated family photo, Venezuelan Edni Lopez, a political science professor and award-winning poet, flashes a vee sign at her home in Caracas, Venezuela. (Courtesy of family via AP)

Latin America

An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

AUG. 8, 2024

APTOPIX Venezuela Election
President Nicolas Maduro gestures to supporters during a speech from the presidential palace in defense of his reelection, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Latin America

AP experimented with a live blog in Spanish to resounding success in Venezuela election  

AUG. 2, 2024

Venezuela Daily Life
Residents walk through the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Latin America

Novel approach engages audience on Venezuela election 

JULY 26, 2024

Mexico Clinic Haitians
Dr. Sarahí Hernández Pacheco attends to Haitian Bellantta Lubin, at the Bassuary medical clinic in Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, east of Mexico City, Thursday, June 20, 2024. Hernández Pacheco has turned her family-run clinic into a safe haven for Haitian migrants whether they are planning to stay in Mexico or continue the journey north toward the U.S. (AP Photo/Mariana Martínez Barba)

Latin America

With Haitian migration growing, a Mexico City family of doctors is helping out

JULY 17, 2024

APTOPIX Barbados Tropical Weather
A fisherman looks at fishing vessels damaged by Hurricane Beryl at the Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados, Monday, July 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Latin America

An example of being at the right place, at the right moment, during Hurricane Beryl

JULY 12, 2024

Bolivia Army
Alicia Chura, a supporter of Bolivian President Luis Arce, shouts against a now-ousted Bolivian army chief who led some soldiers to storm the presidential palace, outside police offices in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, June 27, 2024. The rebellion was short-lived as authorities arrested Gen. Juan Jose Zuniga and his soldiers retreated. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

Latin America

Fast reaction and a team effort made for excellent coverage of a failed coup in Bolivia 

JULY 9, 2024

MÉXICO-DESPLAZADOS
Soldados patrullan junto a comercios cerrados en Tila, en el estado de Chiapas, México, el martes 18 de junio de 2024. La población huye de la localidad debido a la violencia relacionada con el crimen organizado. (AP Foto/Fernando Llano)

Latin America

AP team untangles violence behind largest displacement of people in decades in southern Mexico

JULY 9, 2024

Peru Amazon Bridge to Nowhere
A highway bridge that is part of a federal highway project, extends across the Nanay River, background, as a resident walks along a boarded path in the Punchana district of Iquitos, Peru, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Construction work is at a standstill as the government conducts a study of the area, but the Ministry of Transportation has already built what is the country's largest bridge, which extends 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) over the Nanay, a tributary of the Amazon River. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Latin America

AP makes rare photos of Amazonian “bridge to nowhere” and its communities 

JUNE 28, 2024

Trade Chinese EVs From Mexico
FILE - A BYD Seagull electric vehicle, with its hood open, is shown at the Caresoft Global facility April 3, 2024, in Livonia, Mich. China's BYD last year introduced the Seagull, a small EV that sells for just $12,000 in China. (AP Photo/Mike Householder, File)

Asia-Pacific

Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching US from Mexico poses threat to automakers

JUNE 27, 2024

HIV-Latinos
Fernando Hermida, who has moved several times to access HIV treatment, stands for a portrait in Charlotte, N.C., on May 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Laura Bargfeld)

Latin America

Young gay Latinos see a rising share of new HIV cases, leading to a call for targeted funding

JUNE 24, 2024

Mexico Indigenous Runners
Rarámuri runner Teresa Sánchez is accompanied by residents as she competes in the Arihueta race in Cuiteco, Mexico, Saturday, May 11, 2024. “I always run in sandals,” Sánchez said. “I wear them every day and they last up to 2 or 3 years. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Latin America

Through connection to their land, Tarahumara runners are among Mexico’s most beloved champions

JUNE 17, 2024

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Supporters of ruling party presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum celebrate at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, after the National Electoral Institute announced she held an irreversible lead in the election, early Monday, June 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Latin America

With weeks of planning, AP delivers multifaceted and competitive coverage of Mexico’s presidential election and campaign

JUNE 7, 2024

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