Moraes Says Mendonça Wanted to Target Davi Alcolumbre
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Alexandre de Moraes is a judge in Brazil's Supreme Court. He said that another judge, André Mendonça, wanted to use an investigation in a bad way. Moraes said Mendonça wanted to hurt Davi Alcolumbre. Alcolumbre is an important politician in Brazil.
The investigation is about fake news. Fake news means false information. Many people are part of this investigation. Some are politicians. One of them was even former President Jair Bolsonaro. The Federal Police also looked at claims about Lulinha, the son of President Lula. The police said one claim against Lulinha had no proof.
This story is about problems between two powerful judges. Moraes says Mendonça used his power in the wrong way. This is a big story in Brazilian politics right now.
Vocabulary15 words
- Supreme Court
- the highest court in a country
- investigation
- when police or officials try to find facts
- politician
- a person who works in government
- fake news
- false information that looks true
- Federal Police
- the national police in Brazil
- claim
- something a person says is true
- proof
- facts that show something is true
- power
- the ability to control or lead
- judge
- a person who decides in court
- target
- to try to harm someone on purpose
- president
- the top leader of a country
- senate
- part of the government that makes laws
- report
- written information about something
- accuse
- to say someone did something wrong
- government
- the group that runs a country
Quiz
Answer key
1. A Supreme Court judge 2. Davi Alcolumbre 3. It had no proof
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Alexandre de Moraes is a judge in Brazil's _____.
He said that another judge, André Mendonça, wanted to use an _____ in a bad way.
Moraes said Mendonça wanted to hurt Davi _____.
Alcolumbre is an important _____ in Brazil.
The investigation is about _____.
Fake news means _____ information.
One of them was even former President Jair _____.
The _____ also looked at claims about Lulinha.
The police said one claim against Lulinha had no _____.
Moraes says Mendonça used his _____ in the wrong way.