Presidential Candidate Renan Santos Says Brazil Should Have Nuclear Weapons
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Renan Santos is a candidate for president of Brazil.
He went on TV Globo for a long interview. This kind of interview is called a sabatina. In it, people ask a candidate hard questions.
During the interview, Renan Santos talked about nuclear weapons. A nuclear weapon is a very powerful bomb
He said Brazil must be able to build this kind of weapon.
He said this would help Brazil become a protagonist. A protagonist is a country with a big, important role in the world.
After the interview, writers from the newspaper GLOBO talked about what he said.
They gave their opinion about his answers.
The interview happened during the 2026 election. This is when Brazil will choose a new president.
Vocabulary15 words
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- sabatina
- a long interview where people ask hard questions
- nuclear
- relating to the power inside atoms
- bomb
- a weapon that explodes
- protagonist
- the main, important person or country
- columnist
- a person who writes opinion articles
- election
- when people vote to choose a leader
- president
- the leader of a country
- interview
- when someone asks a person questions
- weapon
- a thing used to fight or hurt
- power
- strength or control
- opinion
- what a person thinks
- important
- having big value
- newspaper
- paper with daily news
- leader
- a person who leads a group or country
Quiz
Answer key
1. A presidential candidate 2. A nuclear weapon 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Renan Santos is a _____ for president of Brazil.
He went on TV Globo for a long interview. This kind of interview is called a _____.
During the interview, Renan Santos talked about _____ weapons.
He said Brazil must be able to build this kind of _____.
He said this would help Brazil become a _____.
After the interview, writers from the _____ GLOBO talked about what he said.
They gave their _____ about his answers.
The interview happened during the 2026 _____.