Venezuela's Machado Returns, Says "Nothing Will Stop Us" Ahead of Elections
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María Corina Machado is a well-known opposition leader from Venezuela. She has come back into public view. She says her goal is to win elections for her country.
Machado said: "Nothing will stop us." She wants change in Venezuela's government. She is also working against other powerful political groups.
Her return has created new hope for many people. It has also caused disputes among Venezuelan people living in Miami, in the United States. Some people are talking about votes and who will win them.
The news also says Machado's return is a test for U.S. leaders. The United States has supported other Venezuelan politicians before. Now people are watching to see what happens next.
Many Venezuelans want a change in their country. Machado's message gives some of them new hope for the future.
Vocabulary15 words
- opposition
- a political group that is against the government
- elections
- a time when people vote to choose leaders
- disputes
- disagreements between people
- goal
- something you want to do or get
- powerful
- having a lot of control or strength
- public
- open for everyone to see
- leader
- a person who guides a group
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- voters
- people who vote in elections
- hope
- a feeling that good things will happen
- support
- to help someone or something
- country
- a nation with its own government
- future
- the time that is still to come
- news
- information about recent events
- change
- to become different
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1. A Venezuelan opposition leader 2. Elections 3. True
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María Corina Machado is a well-known _____ leader from Venezuela.
She has come back into _____ view.
She says her goal is to win _____ for her country.
Machado said: "Nothing will stop _____."
She wants _____ in Venezuela's government.
Her return has created new _____ for many people.
It has also caused _____ among Venezuelan people living in Miami.
The news also says Machado's return is a _____ for U.S. leaders.
The United States has _____ other Venezuelan politicians before.
Machado's message gives some of them new hope for the _____.
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