Former Rio Councilwoman 'Mãe Loira' Arrested After Torture Conviction
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Veronica Costa is a former councilwoman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
People also know her as 'Mãe Loira do Funk'.
A court gave her a sentence of 10 years in prison.
The court said she tortured her ex-husband.
Before her arrest, police said she was a fugitive.
A fugitive is a person who runs away from the police.
Now, police have arrested her.
She was part of the PL political party.
This story is about crime and politics in Brazil.
The case happened in Rio de Janeiro.
Vocabulary15 words
- councilwoman
- a woman who works in local government
- sentence
- the punishment a court gives
- ex-husband
- a man who was married to someone before
- fugitive
- a person who runs away from police
- arrested
- taken by police because of a crime
- political party
- a group of people with the same political ideas
- torture
- to hurt someone very badly on purpose
- court
- a place where judges decide about crimes
- convicted
- found guilty by a court
- police
- people who make sure everyone follows the law
- crime
- something bad and illegal that a person does
- prison
- a place where people go after breaking the law
- guilty
- having done a crime
- former
- someone who had a job before, but not now
- judge
- the person who decides in court
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1. Mãe Loira do Funk 2. 10 years 3. Her ex-husband
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Veronica Costa is a former _____ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
People also know her as 'Mãe Loira do _____'.
A court gave her a _____ of 10 years in prison.
The court said she tortured her _____.
Before her arrest, police said she was a _____.
Now, police have _____ her.
She was part of the _____ political party.
This story is about crime and _____ in Brazil.
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