Mónica García Steps Back From National Election List
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Mónica García is a Spanish politician. She is part of a political group called Frente Amplio. This group wants to run in the general election on 29 November.
García said she will not be on the Frente Amplio list anymore. She wants to stay in Madrid instead. In Madrid, she works against another politician named Ayuso.
García said she always puts the common good before her own interests. She said this when she announced her decision.
Many news sites are giving live updates about the general election. García's decision is one of the big stories today.
People are now asking who will take her place on the list. They also ask what this means for Frente Amplio in the election.
Vocabulary15 words
- politician
- a person who works in government or politics
- election
- a time when people vote to choose leaders
- list
- a group of names put together, here for voting
- common good
- what is good for everyone, not just one person
- announced
- told people something important in public
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- political group
- a team of people who share the same ideas about government
- general election
- a vote to choose a country's government
- live updates
- new information given again and again, very quickly
- instead
- in place of something else
- priority
- the most important thing to do
- battle
- a strong fight or contest
- resign
- to leave a job or position
- focus
- to give full attention to one thing
- representative
- a person who speaks or acts for others
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Answer key
1. Leave the Frente Amplio election list 2. Madrid 3. True
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Mónica García is a Spanish _____.
She is part of a group called _____.
This group wants to run in the _____ on 29 November.
García said she will not be on the Frente Amplio _____ anymore.
She wants to stay in _____ instead.
In Madrid, she works against another politician named _____.
García said she always puts the _____ before her own interests.
Many news sites are giving _____ about the general election.
People are now asking who will take her _____ on the list.
They also ask what this means for Frente Amplio in the _____.
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