Messages Show Lawyer Linking Banker Vorcaro to Lula's Government
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A newspaper called O Globo has new information. It shows messages between a banker and a lawyer.
The banker's name is Daniel Vorcaro. The lawyer worked to help him. He wanted to bring Vorcaro closer to the government.
The government is led by President Lula. Lula is the leader of Brazil.
The messages say Vorcaro gave Lula a gift. The gift was a bottle of whisky.
The lawyer told Vorcaro that Lula liked the gift. He said Lula 'said thank you' for the whisky.
The lawyer also said Lula sent a hug. This means Lula was friendly.
The lawyer tried to build a connection. This is called interlocution. It means talking between two sides.
O Globo shared these messages in its news report. The story is about business and politics together.
Vocabulary5 words
- Vorcaro
- the banker in this story
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- President
- the top leader of a country
- whisky
- a strong alcoholic drink
- interlocution
- talking between two people or groups
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1. A banker 2. Whisky 3. A lawyer
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A newspaper called O Globo has new _____. It shows messages between a banker and a _____.
The banker's name is Daniel _____. The lawyer worked to help him.
The government is led by _____ Lula.
The messages say Vorcaro gave Lula a _____. The gift was a bottle of _____.
The lawyer told Vorcaro that Lula liked the gift.
The lawyer also said Lula sent a _____.
The lawyer tried to build a _____. This is called _____.
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