Candidates for Minas Gerais Governor Debate State's Money Crisis
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Candidates for governor of Minas Gerais had their first debate.
Minas Gerais is a state in Brazil. It will have an election soon.
In the debate, the candidates talked about the state's money problems. This is called a fiscal crisis.
The state has big money problems. The candidates gave their ideas to fix them.
One candidate is named Cleitinho. People said there were questions that nobody asked him.
A company called Datafolha did a new poll. A poll asks people what they think.
The poll asked people who they want to vote for in Minas Gerais.
This poll came after the election campaign started.
Vocabulary8 words
- debate
- a talk where people give different ideas
- election
- a time when people vote to choose a leader
- fiscal crisis
- a big problem with money
- poll
- asking many people what they think
- election campaign
- the time before an election when candidates try to win votes
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- governor
- the leader of a state
- state
- a big part of a country
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1. The state's money problems 2. A poll company 3. True
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Candidates for governor of Minas Gerais had their first _____.
Minas Gerais is a state in Brazil. It will have an _____ soon.
In the debate, the candidates talked about the state's money problems. This is called a _____.
The state has big _____ problems. The candidates gave their ideas to fix them.
One candidate is named _____. People said there were questions that nobody asked him.
A company called _____ did a new poll.
The poll asked people who they want to _____ for in Minas Gerais.
This poll came after the election _____ started.
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