This monthly gallery features some of the top photojournalism made by Associated Press photographers documenting Latin America and the Caribbean during the month of January.

Lead photo: The Indigenous Guard carry the coffin of Indigenous leader Albeiro Camayo, a founder of the guard, in Buenos Aires, Colombia, Jan. 27, 2022. Camayo was assassinated on Jan. 24 by an armed group that the Indigenous community says they believe are remnants of the former FARC rebel group. (AP Photo/Andres Gonzalez)

This gallery was edited by Senior Photo Editor for Latin America & Caribbean Leslie Mazoch in Mexico City.

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