Carnival, Ash Wednesday and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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Contestants in a pageant show pose for photos during Carnival celebrations, in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Contestants in a pageant show pose for photos during Carnival celebrations, in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
A parishioner receives ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A parishioner receives ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A reveler donning a Grinch mask strikes a pose during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A reveler donning a Grinch mask strikes a pose during the Mud Block carnival party in Paraty, Brazil, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Montserrat Fuentes stands on Calzada de Tlalpan where she has worked as a sex worker for 20 years and the city is building a new bike lane ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament, blocking cars from pulling over and closing the metro at night, in Mexico City, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Montserrat Fuentes stands on Calzada de Tlalpan where she has worked as a sex worker for 20 years and the city is building a new bike lane ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament, blocking cars from pulling over and closing the metro at night, in Mexico City, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo kisses the trophy after defeating Italy's Luciano Darderi in an Argentina Open ATP men's singles final tennis match at Guillermo Vilas Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo kisses the trophy after defeating Italy's Luciano Darderi in an Argentina Open ATP men's singles final tennis match at Guillermo Vilas Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
A man braces for the sound of firecrackers as people perform a lion dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Panama City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A man braces for the sound of firecrackers as people perform a lion dance to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Panama City, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A dog named Bendy is dressed up as the Carnival personality "Chola" during a pet parade and costume contest for the three Carnival personalities of lka, Chola and Pepino in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
A dog named Bendy is dressed up as the Carnival personality "Chola" during a pet parade and costume contest for the three Carnival personalities of lka, Chola and Pepino in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Lifeguards holding torches, wade into the Atlantic ocean in a ceremony to commemorate Lifeguard Day, to honor their commitment to safety and aquatic rescue, in Mar Azul, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Lifeguards holding torches, wade into the Atlantic ocean in a ceremony to commemorate Lifeguard Day, to honor their commitment to safety and aquatic rescue, in Mar Azul, Argentina, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Guillermo Beltran, a recipient of Mexican humanitarian assistance, poses for a photo with his daughters Chanely, left and Chanela, holding his donated items at their home in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Guillermo Beltran, a recipient of Mexican humanitarian assistance, poses for a photo with his daughters Chanely, left and Chanela, holding his donated items at their home in Havana, Cuba, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
A street vendor balances flats of eggs on her head in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
A street vendor balances flats of eggs on her head in the Petion-Ville neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Nelsy Escorcia lies outside the Zone 7 detention center of the Bolivarian National Police, where her husband, Franklin Parra, is being held, as she waits for his release in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Nelsy Escorcia lies outside the Zone 7 detention center of the Bolivarian National Police, where her husband, Franklin Parra, is being held, as she waits for his release in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
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9:04 PM on Thursday, February 19

By The Associated Press

Feb. 13-19, 2026

Street parties abounded as Carnival took place across Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela and other places. Parishioners went to churches to receive ashes on Ash Wednesday in Mexico City. Montserrat Fuentes stood on the block she's worked at for 20 years as preparations for the 2026 World Cup in Mexico City cut into the livelihoods of sex workers like her.

This gallery was curated by photo editor Jon Orbach, based in Mexico City.

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