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Jason Batansky is a 26 year-old travel writer who has been in constant motion since 2007. Currently in Bogotá, Colombia, he is originally from Philadelphia. Contact him at Jbatansky@gmail.com or www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbatansky/.

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Can Miss Universe End a Civil War?

Peacemaker
Jason Batansky | Published Feb 09, 2015

Colombia’s Child-Trafficker Beauty Queen

Kelly Johana Suárez, a former contestant in the Miss Cartagena contest and a community figurehead, has been charged with human trafficking of minors, “pimping and pandering.”

Jason Batansky | Published Oct 17, 2014

Inside the World’s Most Bizarre Prison

Prison Life

It’s hard to escape from Bolivia’s San Pedro Prison; Sneaking in is easier.

Jason Batansky | Published Oct 12, 2014

Venezuela Running Out of Breast Implants

MOUNTAINS AND MOLEHILLS

Love them or hate them, breast implants play an outsized role in the Venezuelan national psyche. A shortage could hit the nation right in the chest.

Jason Batansky | Published Sep 16, 2014

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