Pipeline

Despite the enquiry’s conclusion that Paria blocked attempts to rescue the men, their families are yet to receive a single penny in compensation from the government. Isabelle heads to the capital Port of Spain to meet the most powerful people in Trinidad and find out why. Then, just a few weeks later, as we are preparing to release this podcast series, Trinidad’s Prime Minister drops a bombshell. And it changes everything.The Pipeline is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes.Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.Get in touch: [email protected] Christopher Boodram: https://tinyurl.com/35wtzybzHost and reporter: Isabelle StanleyAdditional reporting: Andrew JehringProducer: Bella SoamesAdditional production: John RogersSound Design: John ScottProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three years on from the Paria accident - little has changed in Trinidad since the tragedy.The families and swathes of the public claim there are questions the public enquiry failed to answer.The country is awash with theories – could there be another reason, one beyond pure negligence, that explains why those men were left to die in the pipeline?The Pipeline is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes.Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.Get in touch: [email protected] Christopher Boodram: https://tinyurl.com/35wtzybzHost and reporter: Isabelle StanleyAdditional reporting: Andrew JehringProducer: Bella SoamesAdditional production: John RogersSound Design: John ScottProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Soap Opera

Out at Berth 6, volunteer divers arrive to try and rescue the four men still trapped in the pipe after the accident.Meanwhile, on shore, the men’s families anxiously gather at the Paria Fuel Trading Company offices in Trinidad, waiting for news of their loved ones.But the hours are slipping by…The Pipeline is part of the Crime Desk. Press here to subscribe today for ad-free listening, full access to all our shows, early access to new shows, and bonus episodes.Click here to sign up for The Crime Desk's weekly newsletter. It's free and packed with exclusive interviews, expert insight, and gripping deep dive investigations from across the world.Get in touch: [email protected] Christopher Boodram: https://tinyurl.com/35wtzybzHost and reporter: Isabelle StanleyAdditional reporting: Andrew JehringProducer: Bella SoamesAdditional production: John RogersSound Design: John ScottProduction Manager: Vittoria CecchiniExecutive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Left to Die