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: Clad in a yellow vest, Efruz, a 4-year-old Jack Russell terrier, surfs a wave accompanied by his caretaker Mauro Canella, a surfing instructor, in the Pacific waters of San Bartolo, Peru, Jan. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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