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

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