Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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A man on a bus wipes frost from the window during a rainstorm in Santiago, Chile, early Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

July 17-23, 2026

Days of El Nino-driven storms battered northern Chile, triggering deadly floods and landslides that left communities isolated and prompted a state of emergency.

A sailboat carrying humanitarian aid from Europe arrived in Havana as Catholic Church organizations distributed U.S. donations while the island’s economic crisis deepens.

Athletes from 37 nations arrived in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the centennial edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games, the world’s oldest regional multisport event.

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

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Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Artwork by Cuban Osmany Betancourt stands on exhibit in Havana Bay where the Astral ship from the Spanish humanitarian organization Open Arms arrives, in Cuba, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Jerfferson Cova, wearing a headlamp, looks at the deep hole he dug with other relatives in search of his mother-in-law, days after rescuing the bodies of his two children from a building collapsed by an earthquake in La Guaira, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Stuffed animals and toys found at the OPP 25 residential building, which collapsed during the earthquake, are piled into a makeshift memorial in La Guaira, Venezuela, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Photo assistants fan out the skirt of quinceañera Franchesca Ovalle’s gown during a portrait session in the historic center of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Argentina fans put a head depicting Lionel Messi into a box after a gathering one day before the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and Spain in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Saturday, July 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
The fingers of Judo fighter Maikor Louis, from Dominican Republic, are taped during training at the Central American and Caribbean Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Thursday, July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Soldier march during a parade marking Independence Day in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, July 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Storms blamed on El Nino batter Chile and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean | iNFOnews.ca
Players hug each other after playing during a women’s amputee soccer clinic in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Friday, July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

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