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World Cup kicks off in Mexico City and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

June 5 — 11, 2026

Co-host Mexico had an exuberant start to the largest World Cup in history with a 2—0 win over South Africa in the tournament’s opening match in front of 80,824 fans at the iconic Azteca Stadium.

The gap between Peru’s two presidential candidates narrowed with 96% of ballots counted after the . The winner will be the South American country’s ninth president in 10 years.

Hundreds of thousands of people filled São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue for the city’s LGBTQ+ Pride Parade.

This gallery was curated by photojournalist Natacha Pisarenko based in Buenos Aires.

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