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

Lead photo: Dancers perform the traditional "Diablada," Dance of the Devils, during Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia, Feb. 26, 2022. The festival is one of the country's largest tourist attractions and registered on the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)

This gallery was edited by AP photojournalist Jorge Saenz in Asuncion, Paraguay.