COP30 continues in Brazil and more top photos this week from the Caribbean and Latin America
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An Indigenous group attends the opening ceremony of the People's Summit offsite from the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Original Publication Date: November 13, 2025 8:05PM
Publication Updated: November 14, 2025 8:37AM
Nov. 7-13, 2025
An Indigenous group attended the opening ceremony of the People’s Summit offsite from the COP30 climate conference, while other people walked along the river at sunset in Belem, Brazil. José Rivera prayed before an image of the Virgin Mary painted on a tree in Armero, Colombia, the day before the 40-year anniversary of the Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption that killed about 25,000 people and wiped out the town.
This gallery was curated by photographer Rodrigo Abd, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
People walk along the river as they arrive to an encampment at the People’s Summit offsite from the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, in Belem, Brazil. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)Jose Rivera prays before an image of the Virgin Mary painted on a tree in Armero, Colombia, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, the day before the 40 year anniversary of the 1985 Nevado del Ruiz volcanic eruption that killed about 25,000 people and wiped out the town. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)A man works to strip a damaged vehicle of its salvageable components in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)People play basketball in the neighborhood of Catia in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)Drag performer “Postuma” takes part in the annual Pride Parade to celebrate national diversity in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)Airplane pilots reflected in a window at the check-in area for Latam airlines arrive for work at Arturo Merino Benitez airport in Santiago, Chile, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, during a strike by pilots who belong to the pilots’ union that is demanding higher salaries. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum watches a performance during her daily press conference that focuses on the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which Mexico will co-host with the U.S. and Canada, at the Los Pinos Cultural Complex in Mexico City, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani greets people while attending the SOMOS Puerto Rico conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alejandro Granadillo)Aston Martin drivers Lance Stroll of Canada, top left, Fernando Alonso of Spain, left, McLaren Oscar Piastri of Australia, right, and Lando Norris of Britain take part in the drivers parade ahead of the Brazilian Formula One Grand Prix at the Interlagos race track, in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ettore Chiereguini)Boca Juniors’ Exequiel Zeballos celebrates scoring his side’s first goal against River Plate during an Argentine soccer league match in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Gustavo Garello)
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