US EditionHurricane Melissa hits the Caribbean and more top photos this week from Latin America
Hurricane Melissa impacted three Caribbean nations with significant weather effects over six days, from October 24 to 30, 2025, according to reports.
- Oct. 24-30, 2025, Hurricane Melissa passed through Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, moving across the Caribbean islands.
- Under The Associated Press copyright restrictions, the gallery shows photos by AP photographers. The material may not be redistributed without permission.
- Men searched through the wreckage of their home in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, while bodies lay on the street after a police raid in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Police officers escorted suspected drug traffickers out of Rio de Janeiro's Vila Cruzeiro favela, while a man in costume took part in Mexico City's Catrinas Parade, showing cultural life.
- The gallery spans Latin America and beyond, pairing images of animals and sports to show regional breadth and situating coverage within Oct. 24-30, 2025, AP photographer Esteban Felix said.
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The week’s best photos
A member of India’s Border Security Force holds the paws of a Mudhol Hound during a press conference in New Delhi, India (Image credit: Sanjeev Verma / Hindustan Times / Getty Images)Men search through the wreckage of their home after Hurricane Melissa tore through Santiago de Cuba, Cuba (Image credit: Yamil Lage / Getty Images)Police officers escort suspected drug traffickers out of Rio de Janeiro’s Vila Cruzeiro favela in Brazil (Image credit:…
Chicago Tribune
By The Associated Press. Powerful Hurricane Melissa battered Cuba, Haiti, and Jamaica this week. Dozens of bodies lay in a street after a police operation in a Rio de Janeiro favela. Mexico City hosted the Formula One Mexican Grand Prix. ___ This photo gallery highlights some of the best news images taken by Associated Press photographers in Latin America and the Caribbean published between October 24 and 30, 2025. ___ The images were selected b…
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