Pink dolphins, Independence Day celebrations and more top photos this week from Latin America

A member of the government-organized militias adjusts his helmet during military training at Fort Paramacay in Valencia, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacinto Oliveros)
A member of the government-organized militias adjusts his helmet during military training at Fort Paramacay in Valencia, Venezuela, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Jacinto Oliveros)
Children bathe at a makeshift shelter for people displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Children bathe at a makeshift shelter for people displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Scientists and veterinarians capture a pink river dolphin in the Amazon River for health checks in Puerto Narino, Colombia, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Scientists and veterinarians capture a pink river dolphin in the Amazon River for health checks in Puerto Narino, Colombia, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
A group of workers enter a mine for the day in San Joaquin, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A group of workers enter a mine for the day in San Joaquin, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Robert Arboleda of Brazil's Sao Paulo, right, and Michael Estrada of Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg soccer match at Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Robert Arboleda of Brazil's Sao Paulo, right, and Michael Estrada of Ecuador's Liga Deportiva Universitaria battle for the ball during a Copa Libertadores quarterfinal first leg soccer match at Rodrigo Paz Delgado stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Police officers run during protests, after President Daniel Noboa eliminated the diesel subsidy in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
Police officers run during protests, after President Daniel Noboa eliminated the diesel subsidy in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
An opponent kicks at a cutout depicting Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison garb, as she celebrates a day after the Supreme Court sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
An opponent kicks at a cutout depicting Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison garb, as she celebrates a day after the Supreme Court sentenced him to more than 27 years in prison for attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat, in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Sept. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
A resident stands in front of the police station in El Carmelo, Colombia, a day after a deadly attack that authorities blame on a dissident faction of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
A resident stands in front of the police station in El Carmelo, Colombia, a day after a deadly attack that authorities blame on a dissident faction of the demobilized Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025.. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)
Army cadets escort a Guatemalan flag at Constitution Plaza during a celebration marking Central America's 204th anniversary of independence from Spain, a day before Independence Day in Guatemala City, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Army cadets escort a Guatemalan flag at Constitution Plaza during a celebration marking Central America's 204th anniversary of independence from Spain, a day before Independence Day in Guatemala City, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
People watch fireworks during the Independence Day celebration at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Orbach)
People watch fireworks during the Independence Day celebration at the Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, Monday, Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Orbach)
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A member of a government-organized militia adjusted his helmet during military training in Valencia, Venezuela. Children bathed in a makeshift shelter for people displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Scientists and veterinarians caught a pink dolphin to check its health in Puerto Nariño, Colombia. Independence Day celebrations took place in Guatemala, Mexico and more.

This gallery was curated by AP photographer Ramón Espinosa, based in Havana.

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