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dateline: 07 September 2016
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Impeached Brazilian President Leaves Palace
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- former: in the past
- impeachment: the removal of a leader from office (usually due to criminal activity)
- manipulate: to alter or change something (often dishonestly)
- appeal: a request to a high court for a decision to be reversed
- interim: temporary
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Impeached Brazilian President Leaves Palace
Comprehension Questions
- Who is Dilma Rousseff?
- Why did Rousseff have to leave the presidential palace?
- Why does the report mention the Supreme Court?
Discussion Questions: Rousseff was Brazil’s first female president. Do you think her impeachment will make it difficult for women to become leaders in Brazil and its surrounding nations in the future?
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Impeached Brazilian President Leaves Palace
Brazil’s former president Dilma Rousseff left the presidential palace for the last time this week following last week’s impeachment. Rousseff was officially removed from office on August 31 after the Senate voted 61-20 that she was guilty of manipulating the government budget to hide the nation’s economic problems. Rousseff has denied the accusations and has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court. Rousseff’s vice president, 75-year-old Michel Temer has taken over as Brazil’s interim president.
- Dilma Rousseff is the former president of Brazil.
- Rousseff had to leave the presidential palace because she was impeached. The Senate found her guilty of manipulating the budget to hide the country’s economic troubles.
- The report mentions the Supreme Court because Rousseff denies the accusations and has filed an appeal.
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