A Mexican’s teen 15th birthday goes viral and more top photos this week from Latin America

Aug. 22-28, 2025

A Mexican teen’s 15th birthday turns into a viral stadium bash, deadly attacks in Colombia included a car bombing and the downing of a police helicopter, protesters throw rocks at Argentine President Milei’s convoy while he campaigns, and Brazil hosts the rhythmic gymnastics World Championships, marking the start of the road to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

This photo gallery was curated by photo editor Anita Baca, based in Mexico City.

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Police shield Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister, Secretary General of the Presidency Karina Milei, from objects thrown at them by protesters amid a campaign rally ahead of legislative provincial elections in Lomas de Zamora, Argentina, Aug. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
A military school band performs to honor people killed a day earlier by a car bomb explosion outside an Air Force base in Cali, Colombia, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Turkey’s Hatice Gokce Emir performs with a hoop during the individual all-around final at the 41st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships at the Carioca Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Aug. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
Former governor of Santa Cruz Luis Fernando Camacho is escorted by police as he leaves a court hearing regarding the length of his pretrial detention stemming from the crisis over the 2019 ouster of former President Evo Morales, in La Paz, Bolivia, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Argentina’s Los Pumas Santiago Chocobares is tackled by New Zealand’s All Blacks Sevu Reece during a rugby championship match in Buenos Aires, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
A student shares her breakfast with a classmate at school in Coro, Venezuela, June 25, 2025, as Venezuelans struggle daily to access food. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Colombian superstar Shakira performs during her “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran”, or Women Don’t Cry Anymore world tour in Mexico City, Aug. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
Instructors Laura Murphy and Fransley Marcel demonstrate how to perform a traditional tango pose as part of the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
A hot air balloon is inflated for a practice run, a day ahead of the World Ballooning Championships in Colonia Yguazu, Paraguay, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)
A vendor hawks brooms, dustpans, and toilet plungers in Havana, Aug. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ramón Espinosa)

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