# In Venezuela, silence has become a rescue tool

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-06-28T21:00:14+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/in-venezuela-silence-has-become-a-rescue-tool
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## Resource

In Venezuela rescue crews now stop almost everything and ask for silence so they can hear anyone still alive underneath the rubble. NPR's Eyder Peralta reports from the port city of La Guaira.

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