Brazil's Supreme Court in dispute over federal police leadership
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There is a crisis at Brazil's top court, the STF.
A judge named Mendonça removed Andrei Rodrigues from his job. Rodrigues is the chief of the federal police, called PF.
Another judge, Flávio Dino, disagreed. Dino reinstated Rodrigues and another official named Almada.
Reinstated means they got their jobs back.
A group of judges called the Second Panel looked at the case. This is called a judicial panel.
The panel supported Mendonça's first decision. But the panel agreed with only nine minutes of talk.
Nine minutes is a very short time for a big decision.
Mendonça also put new limits on the police. He changed rules about reports.
He also limited the police Intelligence unit. Intelligence means secret information work.
This story shows problems inside Brazil's top court.
Vocabulary5 words
- crisis
- a very bad and difficult situation
- reinstated
- gave a job back to someone
- judicial panel
- a small group of judges who decide a case
- limits
- rules that stop something from being too big
- Intelligence
- secret information work
Quiz
Answer key
1. Mendonça 2. He gave the jobs back to Rodrigues and Almada 3. Nine minutes
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
There is a _____ at Brazil's top court, the STF.
A judge named Mendonça removed Andrei Rodrigues from his job.
Another judge, Flávio Dino, disagreed. Dino _____ Rodrigues and another official named Almada.
A group of judges called the Second Panel looked at the case.
The panel supported Mendonça's first decision. But the panel agreed with only _____ minutes of talk.
Mendonça also put new _____ on the police.
He also limited the police _____ unit.