Mexico’s Latest Blow

Soldiers are guarding charred vehicles in Michoacán, Jalisco, and other Mexican states after the death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera, the notorious leader of the Jalisco Nueva Generación cartel. It’s a mess, and it won’t be cleaned up anytime soon.

Carnival Chaos

Meanwhile, in Bolivia, the Carnival festivities have come to an end. But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of weirdness to go around. In Argentina, a group of self-proclaimed “therians” – people who claim to identify as non-human animals – gathered in a Buenos Aires park for a day of barking and jumping. Because, why not?

AP’s Best Shots

The Associated Press has compiled some of the best news photos from Latin America and the Caribbean, taken between February 20 and 26, 2026. The images were handpicked by AP photographer Juan Karita in La Paz, Bolivia. You can check out more of AP’s photos on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/apnews and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/AP_Images.