US-Venezuela oil deal and other top photos from Latin America and the Caribbean

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, left, meets with Venezuelan acting President Delcy Rodriguez at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Pedro Mattey - AP▲

Clouds form over pumpjacks and power transmission towers on Lake Maracaibo in Cabimas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Ariana Cubillos - AP▲

A demonstrator carries a photo of a missing person as families gather to ask the government to help locate their missing relatives on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, in Mexico City, Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo - AP▲

A grieving relative is comforted during a funeral service for victims of a gang attack in the Kenscoff neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Odelyn Joseph - AP▲

Yurima Izaguirre gets two of her children ready for their first day back to school using the flashlight on her cellphone to illuminate the room during a blackout in Minas, Cuba's Havana province, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Ramon Espinosa - AP▲

Dancers perform in a tango exhibition during the salon category competition at the Tango World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Rodrigo Abd - AP▲

A music fan wearing a mask of Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel dances during a tribute ahead of the 10th anniversary of his death at Tenampa bar in Mexico City, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. Eduardo Verdugo - AP▲

Opposition presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro rides a boat with supporters during a campaign rally ahead of the October general election in Angra dos Reis, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Bruna Prado - AP▲

A participant who goes by “Ciclope,” or Cyclops, competes in an aura-farming battle at Las Sombrillas beach in Lima, Peru, on Aug. 29, 2026. Martin Mejia - AP▲

Tourists travel on the Panama Canal Railway train in Gatun, Panama, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026. Matias Delacroix - AP▲

By The Associated Press

34 mins ago

U.S. Energy Secretary met with Venezuela’s acting president during a visit focused on expanding U.S. access to the country’s vast oil reserves. Meanwhile, Buenos Aires hosted the Tango World Dance Championship.

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