Police are silhouetted against a burning barricade as they face off with anti-government protesters during a rally against President Dina Boluarte's economic and social policies in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
A child poses for a photo prior to a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group A soccer match between Chile and New Zealand at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
A mannequin wears a dress made out of flowers at Proflora, a biennial fair showcasing international floral trends, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
An Aedes aegypti mosquito carrying Wolbachia, a dengue-blocking bacteria, is seen through a microscope at the Oxitec facility during a press tour, in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
Retiree Delia Donn, 78, a regular at weekly protests outside Congress calling for better pensions, dances at the cultural center "El Donn," which she helps her son run in memory of her late brother, a renowned classical dancer, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Police are silhouetted against a burning barricade as they face off with anti-government protesters during a rally against President Dina Boluarte's economic and social policies in Lima, Peru, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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A child poses for a photo prior to a FIFA U-20 World Cup Group A soccer match between Chile and New Zealand at National Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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A mannequin wears a dress made out of flowers at Proflora, a biennial fair showcasing international floral trends, in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
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An Aedes aegypti mosquito carrying Wolbachia, a dengue-blocking bacteria, is seen through a microscope at the Oxitec facility during a press tour, in Campinas, Sao Paulo state, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)
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Retiree Delia Donn, 78, a regular at weekly protests outside Congress calling for better pensions, dances at the cultural center "El Donn," which she helps her son run in memory of her late brother, a renowned classical dancer, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)
Police in Lima, Peru, faced off with anti-government protesters. A young soccer fan posed for a photo as the FIFA U-20 World Cup began. Researchers inspected mosquitos carrying Wolbachia, a dengue-blocking bacteria, in Campinas, Brazil.
This gallery was curated by AP photographer MatÃas Delacroix, based in Panama City.