Protests, festivals and independence in top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
A photo gallery highlights recent events across Latin America and the Caribbean, including teacher protests in Bolivia and coup commemorations in Chile. Independence celebrations were held in Mexico and Guatemala. The collection was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo.
Bolivian teachers protested. Chile remembered the 1973 coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. Mexico and Guatemala celebrated independence. This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City.
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