Judge Allows Bolsonaro's Sons to Visit Filipe Martins in Prison
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A judge in Brazil has made a new decision. His name is Alexandre de Moraes. He is a Supreme Court justice.
Moraes said yes to a special request. Two brothers can now visit a man in prison. The man's name is Filipe Martins.
The two brothers are Carlos and Flávio Bolsonaro. They are sons of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Filipe Martins worked with Jair Bolsonaro before. He is in prison now. The news does not say why he is there.
Moraes gave permission for the visits. This means Carlos and Flávio can now go and see Filipe Martins in prison.
This news comes from Brazil. It is about politics and the justice system there.
Vocabulary15 words
- judge
- a person who decides things in a court of law
- Supreme Court
- the highest and most important court in a country
- justice
- a judge with a very high, important job
- prison
- a place where people go when a court says they did something wrong
- authorize
- to say yes; to give permission
- visit
- to go and see someone for a short time
- former
- old; not now, but before
- president
- the top leader of a country
- permission
- when someone says you are allowed to do something
- request
- when you ask for something
- brothers
- two boys with the same parents
- decision
- when someone chooses what will happen
- worked with
- did a job together with someone
- politics
- the work of leaders and government
- system
- a way things are organized, like courts or law
Quiz
Answer key
1. Alexandre de Moraes 2. Carlos and Flávio Bolsonaro 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A judge in Brazil has made a new _____. His name is Alexandre de Moraes. He is a Supreme Court _____.
Moraes said yes to a special _____. Two brothers can now visit a man in _____. The man's name is Filipe Martins.
The two brothers are Carlos and Flávio _____. They are sons of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
Filipe Martins worked with Jair Bolsonaro before. He is in prison now. The news does not say why he is there.
Moraes gave _____ for the visits. This means Carlos and Flávio can now go and see Filipe Martins in prison.
This news comes from Brazil. It is about _____ and the justice system there.