Megan Janetsky

Megan Janetsky is a Colombia-based reporter covering Venezuela, women's issues and human rights. Previously, she reported in Washington DC, along the US-Mexico border and in Arizona. She has reported for Foreign Policy, USA Today, VICE, BBC, The Pulitzer Center, Poynter, Teen Vogue, World Politics Review and more.

Kitchenware cacophony: How 'cacerolazos' became the symbol of Colombia’s anti-government protests

The World

November 26, 2019

The banging of pots, pans, forks, spatulas, whatever was at hand, began in a small neighborhood in Bogotá and quickly spread like wildfire. The phenomenon grew to define the anti-government protests in Colombia, and sent a unified message: We will not be silenced.

Science & Technology

A heavy-duty wheelchair expands mobility in post-war Colombia

GlobalPost

October 17, 2019

Nearly 200,000 people in Colombia live with a disability as a result of a half-century of civil war. As Colombia now struggles to secure a lasting peace, the country’s vast mountains, rocky and unpaved roads and spanning pasturelands pose some of the biggest threats to people who must navigate rough terrains in wheelchairs.

Sexual violence

They were raped during Colombia’s civil war. Now they want justice for their children.

The World

June 24, 2019

In May, a network of Colombian organizations representing sexual assault survivors brought forth a list of demands to the Colombian government. They called for the government to pay monetary reparations to both sexual abuse survivors and children born as results of the abuse.

Health & Medicine

Hospitals are turning into 'cemeteries for migrants' on Colombia-Venezuela border

The World

May 29, 2019

At first, Venezuelan migrants arriving at Hospital San José in Maicao, Colombia, were young, healthy and seeking basic health care services. But that changed in 2019, when country-wide blackouts all but devastated Venezuela’s failing health system.

Megan Janetsky

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