Hurricane Polo brushed Mexico’s coast and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

Hurricane Polo brushed Mexico's coast and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean
October 1, 2026

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Hurricane Polo brushed Mexico’s coast and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

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People evacuated as Hurricane Polo approached Mexico’s Baja California Sur state, Brazil prepared for a general election, and flowers bloomed across Chile’s Atacama Desert. This photo gallery was curated by AP photojournalist Ramón Espinosa in Havana.

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