Brazilian Writer Augusto Cury Enters 2026 Presidential Race
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Augusto Cury is a writer from Brazil. He wants to be President in the 2026 elections.
Cury is part of a small political party called Avante. He made campaign trips in Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
A campaign is when a person talks to people before an election. They want people to vote for them.
Cury said something interesting about his life. He said, "I have more than most politicians ever dreamed of having."
Many people know Augusto Cury as a writer, not as a politician. Now he wants a new job.
The 2026 elections in Brazil will choose a new President. Many candidates will try to win.
Vocabulary6 words
- elections
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- campaign
- talking to people to ask for their vote
- candidates
- people who want to win an election
- Presidency
- the job of being president
- party
- a group of people with the same political ideas
- writer
- a person who makes books
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Answer key
1. Writer 2. Minas Gerais and São Paulo 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Augusto Cury is a writer from Brazil. He wants to be President in the 2026 _____.
Cury is part of a small political party called Avante. He made _____ trips in Minas Gerais and São Paulo.
A campaign is when a person talks to people before an election. They want people to _____ for them.
Cury said something interesting about his life. He said, "I have more than most _____ ever dreamed of having."
Many people know Augusto Cury as a _____, not as a politician. Now he wants a new job.
The 2026 elections in Brazil will choose a new _____. Many candidates will try to win.