Santiago de Chile - Changing patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are negatively affecting all dimensions of food security and

Violent weather exacerbated by climate change fueled hunger and food insecurity across Latin America and the Caribbean in 2023, according to a new United Nations report.

This gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Latin America and the Caribbean. The selection was curated by AP photographer Esteban Félix,

The phenomenon is expected to last until April, with more humidity in Central America and northern South America, and more droughts in the center and south of the region

The Trump administration has a narrow window of opportunity to change course and counter Chinese influence in Latin America.

The World Bank’s report, "The Quality of Jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean", examines job quality across the region using the Job Quality Index (JQI). It highlights significant disparities in employment conditions both between and within countries.

Google the most violent region of the world and Latin America will come up. Violence in the region takes many forms and starts young. Data from UNICEF shows nearly two in three children aged 1–14 years in Latin America and the Caribbean face violent discipline at home.

A new subsea Internet cable could connect Antarctica with Chile. Chile’s Undersecretariat of Telecommunications is working with the regional government in Magallanes, the country’s southernmost province, and CAF, the development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean, to launch a feasibility study into setting up the cable route.

Marriott International is expanding into the Caribbean and Latin America with eight new hotels in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Peru.

Underscoring Marriott’s expansion in the affordable midscale segment, the City Express by Marriott brand plans to debut in Argentina, Bolivia, Nicaragua, and Peru, with eight properties expected to open over the next three years.

City Express, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 brands, announced its planned entry into four new markets across

AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 12 of the region’s largest economies.