Celebrities to Run in São Paulo Election as Details of Silvia Abravanel's Inheritance Emerge
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Some famous people in Brazil want to become politicians. They will try to win an election in São Paulo in 2026. The group is very different. It has a pool player, a TV mascot, a former reality show star, and a funk singer. They all want to work as government leaders.
At the same time, there is news about money. Silvia Abravanel is the daughter of Silvio Santos, a famous Brazilian TV star who died. Silvio Santos left money and things to his family. This is called an inheritance.
Silvia Abravanel wants to become a deputy for a political party called PSD. A deputy is a person who works in government and makes laws. Because she is now a candidate, she must show her money and things to the public.
Her assets include a house worth 7.5 million reais. She also has 17.5 million reais in a bank called Santander. This money is in fixed income, a safe way to save money. She also has a company in the Bahamas, a group of islands.
Vocabulary8 words
- election
- a time when people vote to choose leaders
- mascot
- a character used to represent a TV show or team
- reality show
- a TV program about real people, not actors
- inheritance
- money or things given to family after someone dies
- deputy
- a person elected to work in government
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- assets
- things a person owns that have value
- fixed income
- a safe way to keep money that gives small extra money over time
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1. Silvia Abravanel 2. Her father 3. True
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Some famous people in Brazil want to become _____. They will try to win an election in São Paulo in 2026. The group is very different. It has a pool player, a TV _____, a former reality show star, and a funk singer.
Silvia Abravanel is the daughter of Silvio Santos, a famous Brazilian TV star who _____. Silvio Santos left money and things to his family. This is called an _____.
Silvia Abravanel wants to become a _____ for a political party called PSD. Because she is now a _____, she must show her money and things to the public.
Her _____ include a house worth 7.5 million reais. She also has 17.5 million reais in a bank called Santander. This money is in _____, a safe way to save money. She also has a company in the _____.