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

Lead photo: A life size mannequin representing bricklayer Amarildo de Souza, a resident of the Rocinha favela who disappeared 10 years ago, lays under netting on Copacabana beach during a protest against his disappearance, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 13, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

This gallery was curated by photojournalist Moises Castillo, based in Guatemala City.