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Spain's Government Declassifies Ceuta Reports, No Evidence Against Morocco Found

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The Spanish government has made some secret reports public. The reports are about Ceuta. Ceuta is a Spanish city in North Africa.

The reports were classified before. This means they were secret. Now the government has declassified them. This means they are not secret anymore.

Many people thought the reports had proof against Morocco. Morocco is a country next to Ceuta. But the reports do not have this proof.

Some people say this is not right. They say the government used a secret report for politics. A report is an official paper with information.

The Spanish leader is Pedro Sánchez. People are talking about his part in this story. Some say he stayed quiet about it.

Vocabulary10 words

classified
secret; not for everyone to see
declassified
made public; not secret anymore
report
an official paper with information
Sánchez
the leader of the Spanish government
evidence
facts that show something is true
Ceuta
a Spanish city in North Africa
Morocco
a country in North Africa, next to Ceuta
government
the group of people who run a country
secret
not known by other people
public
open for everyone to know

Quiz

1. What did the Spanish government do with the Ceuta reports?
2. What was NOT found in the reports, according to the story?
3. Where is Ceuta located?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

The Spanish government has made some secret reports _____. The reports are about _____.

The reports were _____ before. Now the government has _____ them.

Many people thought the reports had proof against _____. But the reports do not have this proof.

Some people say the government used a secret _____ for politics.

The Spanish leader is Pedro _____. People are talking about his part in this story.

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