July 24-30, 2026
Keiko Fujimori was sworn in as Peru鈥檚 president, a victory that confirmed a regional shift in South America toward the conservative wing.
Mexico said it will address the growing problem of sargassum, a brown seaweed that has quadrupled in the Mexican Caribbean this year and poses a threat not only to the environment but also to tourism.
Argentina鈥檚 President Javier Milei accused Brazilian President Luiz In谩cio Lula da Silva of being a 鈥渢hief鈥� and a 鈥渄elinquent,鈥� among other things. Milei was in Sao Paulo for an event where Brazilian Sen. Fl谩vio Bolsonaro, a son of former President , was confirmed as the presidential candidate of his father鈥檚 party.
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This gallery was curated by chief photographer Eduardo Verdugo based in Mexico City.
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