Bank Crisis in Paraguay Leads to President's Removal
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A bank in Paraguay had big problems. People could not get their money. This made many people very angry.
The bank slowly started to give money back to savers. But people still feel anxious and angry.
Because of the bank problem, people wanted a change in government. The president, Santiago Peña, lost his job.
This is called a destitution. It means the government removes a leader from power.
One angry person said: "He should go to prison!" This shows how angry people were.
A new president started his job. His name is Pedro Alliana. He is now the president of Paraguay.
Many savers are still waiting for all their money. They are worried about their future.
The bank crisis changed politics in Paraguay. People wanted someone to take responsibility.
Vocabulary15 words
- bank
- a place that keeps people's money safe
- crisis
- a very bad and difficult situation
- anxious
- feeling worried or afraid
- president
- the leader of a country
- destitution
- when someone is removed from a job of power
- savers
- people who keep money in a bank
- anger
- a strong feeling of being upset or mad
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- prison
- a place where bad people are kept as punishment
- money
- what people use to buy things
- power
- the ability to control or lead
- problem
- something difficult or wrong
- responsibility
- the duty to deal with something
- worried
- feeling not calm about something bad happening
- job
- work that a person does
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1. It had big problems and people lost access to their money 2. He was removed from power 3. Pedro Alliana
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A bank in Paraguay had big _____. People could not get their _____. This made many people very _____.
The bank slowly started to give money back to _____. But people still feel anxious and _____.
Because of the bank problem, people wanted a change in _____. The president, Santiago Peña, lost his job.
This is called a _____. It means the government removes a leader from power.
A new president started his job. His name is Pedro Alliana. He is now the _____ of Paraguay.
Many savers are still waiting for all their money. They are worried about their _____.
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