The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’

Presidential

The Washington Post

History, Government, Education

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🗓️ 22 November 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Every 19th of October, Grenadians mark a somber anniversary: the 1983 execution of the country’s former prime minister and revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, and others who died alongside him. The people of this Caribbean nation still have no closure 40 years later. The remains of Bishop and his supporters were never returned to their family members and are missing to this day.

In the first episode of “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop,” The Washington Post’s Martine Powers takes us on the personal journey that led her to learn about Grenada’s history. Martine delves into why Bishop was such an influential figure, what made the United States nervous about him and why the mystery of his missing remains continues to haunt so many on the island.

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0:00.0	Hi there. It's Lillian. A couple weeks ago I shared the trailer for a new
0:05.8	podcast from my colleague Martine Powers. It's a fantastic investigation into a
0:11.4	40-year-old Cold War mystery from the Reagan era that took place on the island of Grenada.
0:18.0	I wanted to share the first episode here with you now.
0:21.0	If you love it, which I am sure you will, find the empty grave
0:25.8	of comrade Bishop wherever you listen to podcasts so you can catch the rest of the
0:31.2	episodes. So I just want to ask to be clear.
0:33.0	Do you ever see
0:38.0	So I just want to ask to be clear.
0:41.0	Sure.
0:42.0	Did you ever see the body of Maurice Bishop?
0:45.0	No.
0:46.0	You're sure.
0:47.0	Absolutely.
0:48.0	Did you see Maurice Bishop's body?
0:55.0	No, I didn't see his body.
0:57.0	Not at the fort.
0:58.0	Not at all.
0:59.0	Did you see the bodies of anyone else who...
1:01.0	I didn't see the bodies of anyone else who? I didn't see the bodies of anyone else.
1:04.0	Do you remember speaking with any of the people who were involved in looking for Maurice Bishop's remains?
1:12.0	None.
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