On October 30th, the people of Brazil will decide the next president of the country. The election could have major consequences for Brazil and the entire South American region. Today, let’s discuss how elections work in Brazil, the background of the two candidates, and some of the major issues during this year’s competition! And, we can learn some useful vocabulary and practice talking about Brazil’s election!

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Vocabulary List

Incumbent (adj) - having a particular official position

The incumbent president of the US is Joe Biden

Corruption (n) – illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power

Political corruption is widespread throughout the country

Opposition (n) – elected politicians who belong to the largest political party not in government

The opposition candidate is currently leading the polls

Campaign (n) – a planned group of political/business/military activities that are intended to achieve a particular aim

He became famous for his campaign against building a new airport

Money laundering (n) – the crime of moving illegal money through banks or businesses to make it look like legal money

He was convicted of money laundering four years ago

Law-and-order (n) – the introduction of laws and their strict enforcement by the police and courts

He described himself as a law-and-order politician

Misogynist (n) – a man who hates women

His critics described him as a misogynist

Deforestation (n) - the cutting down of trees in a large area, or the destruction of forests by people

Deforestation is destroying large areas of the Amazon rainforest

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