Brazil's Top Court Discusses Report on Justice Moraes
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Edson Fachin is the leader of Brazil's top court. The court is called the STF.
Fachin talked with judges again this week. They talked about a report on another judge, Alexandre de Moraes.
Different groups in the court have different ideas. They are thinking about what could happen next.
Moraes made a speech to explain his side. But he did not give the speech yet.
He waited after friends gave him advice. There was also a police operation about a case called 'Dark Horse'.
Moraes is staying quiet for now. But he is making a plan.
He wants to say he did not talk with a man named Vorcaro.
People say he wants to 'fight until the end.' This means he will not give up easily.
Vocabulary15 words
- STF
- the highest court in Brazil
- Edson Fachin
- the leader of Brazil's top court
- Alexandre de Moraes
- a judge on Brazil's top court
- advice
- words that help someone decide what to do
- operation
- planned work by police to find information
- plan
- an idea about what to do
- Vorcaro
- a person named in this news story
- consult
- to talk with someone before deciding
- report
- a document with information about something
- silence
- not speaking
- strategy
- a smart way to do something
- defense
- words used to explain you did nothing wrong
- delay
- to do something later than planned
- ally
- a friend who helps you
- scenario
- one possible thing that could happen
Quiz
Answer key
1. Edson Fachin 2. He canceled it forever 3. True