Toby Muse

Documentary Filmmaker, authour, foreign correspondent

Kilo is a thrilling journey through the cocaine industry, meeting the men and women who live and die in the drug war. This book follows one kilo of cocaine from its origins in Colombia's jungles all the way out to the Pacific Ocean on its way to meet the US's demand for the drug. The kilo pass through the hands of cocaine producers, farmers, killers for hire, drug traffickers and their lovers. These are the narcos in the 21st century. 

The cocaine trade is fueled by greed, sex and corruption; billions are to be made and death and betrayal are always around the next corner. After decades fighting the cocaine industry, billions spent, countless lives lost, there is now more cocaine than ever before and gangsters are making fortunes. From fields in Colombia's badlands, to slums that serve as training grounds for the cartels to the vast Pacific Ocean where narco-subs carry tons of cocaine, Kilo asks: can cocaine be defeated while the wealthiest countries keep buying it?

Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels

Colombia's FARC rebels are taking the first steps to end their decades-long rebellion. But the lands the group ruled are now up for grabs, and locals fear those who may seize control

A Deadly Peace in Colombia

The Wayúu, Colombia's largest indigenous group, are suffering through a horrific drought. Linked to recurring El Niños, the drought has left the Wayúu without significant rain for three years. The lack of rain has devastated crops and livestock. The water the Wayúu are able to collect from the land is often contaminated. Some have migrated to cities to find relief and jobs, but many, wary of urban life, have stayed in the drought-hit region.

Colombia's Drought

Hippos are thriving in Colombia, more than 30 years after their arrival. In the 1980s notorious Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar brought the hippos to Colombia for his private ranch. The hippos thrived in an environment similar to their native lands, and today there's a healthy population in the region. But while the hippos are a welcome sight to many, they can also be a nuisance. The massive animals can be seen wandering through city streets and even chasing locals. Cornrare, the Colombian environmental agency that cares for the animals, has recently tried curbing the population through castration.

Toby Muse

Documentary Filmmaker, authour, foreign correspondent

Kilo: Inside the Deadliest Cocaine Cartels

A Deadly Peace in Colombia

Colombia's Drought

Pablo Escobar's Hippos