Democracy Dies in Darkness
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop
U.S. may hold key to finding remains of Grenada’s prime minister
A Post podcast reveals eyewitness accounts and other evidence that raise new questions about the U.S. role in this mystery
10 min
10 min
It’s a mystery that has haunted a Caribbean island nation since the height of the Cold War: What happened to the body of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop?
Bishop, the revolutionary leader of Grenada, was executed during a coup in October 1983. Seven cabinet members and supporters were killed alongside him. In the aftermath of the coup and a subsequent invasion by U.S. troops, the remains of all eight people disappeared. For decades, unanswered questions about the missing remains have devastated family members and left Grenadians struggling to close the most traumatic chapter in their nation’s history.
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