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.
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Host and reporter: Isabelle Stanley
Additional reporting: Andrew Jehring
Producer: Bella Soames
Additional production: John Rogers
Sound Design: John Scott
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Executive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East
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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?
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Host and reporter: Isabelle Stanley
Additional reporting: Andrew Jehring
Producer: Bella Soames
Additional production: John Rogers
Sound Design: John Scott
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Executive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East
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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…
Get in touch: [email protected]
Support Christopher Boodram: https://tinyurl.com/35wtzybz
Host and reporter: Isabelle Stanley
Additional reporting: Andrew Jehring
Producer: Bella Soames
Additional production: John Rogers
Sound Design: John Scott
Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini
Executive Producer: Bella Soames, Jamie East
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.