Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”

Canary: The Washington Post Investigates

The Washington Post

Society & Culture, Documentary, True Crime

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2023

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along 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.

“The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” is an investigative podcast that delves into the revolutionary history of Grenada, why the missing remains still matter and the role the U.S. government played in shaping the fate of the island nation.

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0:00.0	So I just want to ask to be clear, did you ever see the body of Mory Spishup?
0:06.7	No. I'm sure.
0:08.6	Absolutely.
0:12.5	Do you remember speaking with any of the people who were involved in looking for
0:17.8	Mory Spishup's remains?
0:20.3	None.
0:22.4	There's a mystery on the Caribbean island of Grenada that goes back 40 years.
0:32.5	It's about the revolutionary leader who is executed in a coup in 1983.
0:37.3	Seven people were killed alongside him, and the whereabouts of their remains are unknown.
0:44.0	What do you know?
0:45.0	No. I have no idea.
0:47.7	What do people think happened?
0:49.8	Well, people speculate. People said different things.
0:53.9	But the people who were behind it never say so you will never know.
0:59.7	Over the last year and a half, I've interviewed more than 100 people about this mystery.
1:04.7	People in Grenada and Americans, soldiers, diplomats, intelligence officers,
1:10.4	even a member of the U.S. Congress. Because 40 years ago, the actions of the U.S.
1:15.7	government played a role in shaping the fate of this Caribbean nation.
1:35.8	Now we have new reporting about the U.S.'s involvement in this mystery.
1:40.7	Sometimes, when you keep asking questions,
1:46.0	you get some new answers.
1:47.3	Hello.
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