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April 17–23, 2026

Alleged gang members were put on mass trial at the Terrorist Confinement Center, or CECOT, in Tecoluca, El Salvador. A gunman fired at tourists from atop one of Mexico’s Teotihuacan pyramids, killing a Canadian person and wounded others.

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This gallery was curated by photographer Dolores Ochoa, based in Quito, Ecuador.

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