Life on the Line in Venezuela

Photos by Ariana Cubillos The people waiting for hours in front of the drugstore were dazed with heat and boredom when the gunmen arrived.

AP Monthly Staff Photo Contest

Each month The Associated Press management honors photographers for outstanding coverage while on assignment.

No Food, No Teachers, Violence in Failing Venezuela Schools

Photos by Ariana Cubillos Maria Arias slipped her notebooks into her backpack, scrounged for a banana to share with her brother and sister, and set off for high school through narrow streets so violent taxis will not come here for any price.

Transplant Surgeons Save Children’s Lives in Venezuela

Photos by Ariana Cubillos Clutching a tiny Bible, Gilda Velasquez leans over her son as he falls asleep with the help of a powerful sedative and a catchy cartoon jingle playing on a hand-held TV.

Haiti Earthquake Anniversary

A look at the 2010 earthquake in Haiti and its aftermath: