8 episodes
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop The Washington Post
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4.8 • 29 Ratings
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Grenada’s revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983. Seven other people, members of his cabinet and friends, were killed alongside him. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, in a series two years in the making, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers discovers new information about the 40-year-old mystery, including the role the U.S. played in shaping the fate of this Caribbean nation.
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Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
Grenada’s revolutionary leader was executed in a coup in 1983, with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how the U.S. fits into this 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.
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Episode 1: “Somebody knows”
Forty years ago, the body of a prime minister went missing. The Post’s Martine Powers asks: Who’s responsible?
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Episode 2: “We all had great expectations”
How does a revolution implode? Martine Powers traces the rise and fall of Maurice Bishop, and the origin of the mystery left behind.
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Episode 3: “We brought them to Calivigny”
A soldier tells his story of what he witnessed after the executions. And a missing ring becomes a clue that leads to the empty grave.
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Episode 4: "The Army wants to look at some bodies"
A former anatomy professor in Grenada shares his memory of a grim examination. And some of the men convicted for the murder of Maurice Bishop and his supporters answer questions about the whereabouts of the remains.
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Episode 5: "An ugly, dirty job"
When Army rangers launched a raid on a Grenadian military training camp, they expected to find hundreds of enemy combatants. Instead they made a chilling discovery. The Post uncovers a new theory in the mystery of Maurice Bishop’s remains.
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This young Lady has done a great job on this story. She had shown throughout how much ground work she had done. My cousin who was part of the Jamaican force that was there has many regrets of being sent. I also married into the family of one of the convicted 17. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾