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Finance Minister Will Help Rio Negotiate Bank Debts

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Brazil's Finance Minister made an announcement about Rio de Janeiro. He said he will help Rio talk with banks about money it owes.

Rio owes money to banks. This money is called a debt. The governor of Rio said the debt is 26 billion reais.

The governor is the leader of the state. He asked for help with the debt.

The Finance Minister will help with a negotiation. A negotiation is when people talk to find an agreement. Rio must talk with two banks. The banks are called BNDES and Banco do Brasil.

BNDES is a big Brazilian bank. It gives money for development. Banco do Brasil is another big bank in Brazil.

The government wants to help Rio pay its debts. Rio needs a good plan for this.

This news is about money problems for Rio de Janeiro. It is also about how the government can help.

Vocabulary15 words

Finance Minister
the government leader for money matters
debt
money that you owe to someone
governor
the leader of a state
negotiation
talking to find an agreement
BNDES
a large bank in Brazil for development
Banco do Brasil
a big bank in Brazil
mediate
to help two sides agree
financial institution
a bank or similar company
billion
one thousand million
state
a big part of a country, like Rio de Janeiro
agreement
when people say yes to the same plan
owe
to need to pay money back
plan
an idea for what to do
help
to do something good for someone
money
what people use to buy things

Quiz

1. Who will help Rio talk with the banks?
2. How much money does Rio owe, according to the governor?
3. Which two banks are named in the story?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Brazil's Finance Minister made an announcement about Rio de Janeiro. He said he will help Rio talk with _____ about money it owes.

Rio owes money to banks. This money is called a _____. The governor of Rio said the debt is _____ reais.

The governor is the leader of the state. He asked for help with the _____.

The Finance Minister will help with a _____. Rio must talk with two banks. The banks are called BNDES and _____.

BNDES is a big Brazilian bank. It gives money for _____. Banco do Brasil is another big bank in Brazil.

The government wants to help Rio pay its _____. Rio needs a good _____ for this.

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