This photo gallery showcases powerful moments from Dec. 12–18, 2025 across Latin America: thousands of pilgrims at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, José Antonio Kast's victory in Chile's presidential runoff, and funerals in Guatemala after an armed attack. The collection was curated by Santiago-based photographer Esteban Felix and features AP images.
Top Photos This Week — Dec. 12–18, 2025: Mexico Pilgrims, Kast’s Chile Victory & Guatemala Burials
Pilgrims arrive at Our Lady of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, the night before her feast day. (AP Photo/Claudia Rosel)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Photo highlights from across Latin America and the Caribbean for Dec. 12–18, 2025, capturing moments of faith, politics and mourning.
Mexico: Pilgrims at the Basilica
Pilgrims from across Mexico gathered at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe to pay tribute on the Catholic feast day. The scenes reflect deep religious devotion as thousands make the annual pilgrimage to honor the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Chile: Runoff Decides Presidency
José Antonio Kast of the Republican Party won Chile's presidential runoff election. The images from Santiago and beyond document the political atmosphere surrounding the decisive vote and its aftermath.
Guatemala: Communities Mourn
In Guatemala, families and communities buried victims of an attack carried out by armed men. The photographs show the pain and solidarity of those affected as they laid loved ones to rest.
Gallery Curation: This collection was curated by photographer Esteban Felix, based in Santiago, Chile.
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Presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast, of the opposition Republican Party, and his wife, Maria Pia Adriasola, wave flags after winning the presidential runoff election in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
People bury victims in a mass grave following an attack by armed men on a military post and a police station in Nahuala, Guatemala, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Mariano Rosales)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Flamengo fans react after their team lost the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final soccer match against Paris Saint-Germain in Qatar, in the Rocinha favela of Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Virginia Veronica Arce Arce, a designer of Nahua folk art embroidery worn by Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, works in her workshop at home in the municipality of San Isidro Buen Suceso, Tlaxcala, Mexico, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Police officers escort former President Luis Arce to San Pedro Prison after his arrest as part of a corruption investigation in La Paz, Bolivia, Friday, Dec. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
A vendor sells inflatables on Macuto beach in Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Human rights activist Jose Angel Perez greets his family after being released from jail in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvador Melendez)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Police inspect buildings destroyed in an attack the government blamed on dissidents of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in Buenos Aires, Colombia, Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Saldarriaga)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Michael del Rosario, environmental education coordinator at Fundemar, shows a piece of ceramic with corals growing on it in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic on Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Francesco Spotorno)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
An improvised altar with photos of students stands outside Antioqueño High School in Medellín, Colombia, Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, a day after a bus carrying students returning from a trip crashed, killing multiple passengers. (AP Photo/Miguel Angel Lopez)(ASSOCIATED PRESS)
