Colombia

ECOLOGY: On the one hand, plastic replaces more polluting building materials. On the other hand, we have enormous amounts of plastic waste. We have produced 7 billion tonnes of plastic as of today.

YOUTH IN WAR: Despite its many references to, among other things, the Lord of the Flies and the Apocalypse now! Latin American Monos is in many ways a unique film.

COLOMBIA: Three years after the peace agreement between the government of Colombia and the FARC EP, the picture is not very encouraging. Nevertheless, both individual women and women's organizations dare to stand up and contribute to openness and improvement.

When the weapons quiet down, the peace talks in Colombia are well accounted for, but some questions remain unanswered.  

To create lasting peace does not mean to sign good agreements – the implementation of the agreement is a chapter in itself.

Farmers and indigenous peoples in Latin America are subject to government and military sanctions.

There is no doubt that the victims will be the strongest voices for peace and reconciliation in Colombia. Following the no-result in the referendum, the future of the peace agreement is uncertain.

The sexual violence against women has been a major part of the conflict in Colombia. Nevertheless, women were underrepresented at the negotiating table.

This year's Peace Prize shows that the Norwegian Nobel Committee has changed course. They should keep that course.

Together with Cuba, Norway has been the "guarantor" of the peace process. Now the people of Colombia must agree to the peace agreement before it can be implemented.

An entirely different side of dangerous Medellin, if you've been watching the Narcos TV series about Pablo Escobar. What can poetry bring to mind in this Latin American metropolis?