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A vigil in Colombia, Messi in action and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

March 20 – 26, 2026

Soldiers held a vigil in Bogotá, Colombia, for the victims of a military cargo plane crash in Puerto Leguizamo in the country’s south. Soccer star Lionel Messi took part in a training ahead of an Argentina friendly against Mauritania in Buenos Aires. Migrants marched through Chiapas state protesting long waits for paperwork and requesting authorization to move to areas with greater employment prospects.

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This gallery was curated by photographer Martín Mejía, based in Lima, Peru.

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Inside country legend Alan Jackson’s triumphant finale concert

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The time has come for country music superstar Alan Jackson to hang up his signature Stetson hat. The genre traditionalist from Newnan, Georgia, whose career kicked off in the 1980s and exploded shortly thereafter in the oft-cited '90s country wave with heartfelt songs for the working man who'd rather be drinking, or fishing, or ideally both, has sold over 60 million records across his storied career. And on Saturday night at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, he brought his touring career to an end. The event titled “Last Call: One More for the Road — The Finale" was a triumphant swan song for the performer, a celebration of his life and career with some help from the artists he directly inspired. Nashville's all-stars came out in droves
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