The world, in English 01/02 à 07/02

Hello and welcome to the world in English. Here, you will find a few news that happened around the world this week, so let's go!

---

Celebrities

Virginia Fonseca leaves SBT

Virginia Fonseca announced that she is leaving SBT after two years to focus on other business ventures. This raised rumors of a possible move to Madrid. However, her team denied all speculation.

Vocabulary

To announce - anunciar

Business ventures - vertentes de negócios

To raise - levantar

To deny - negar

Specullation - especulação

Catherine O'Hara passed away

The iconic Catherine O'Hara passed away last Friday. The actress was best known for her roles in Home Alone (where she played Kevin’s mother) and Beetlejuice (where she played the stepmother). The cause of death has not been disclosed.

Vocabulary

To pass away - falecer

Role - papel

Disclosed - divulgado

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton

Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton are dating, sorry, they are friends with benefits. The non-couple has been very discreet while trying to avoid Kanye West’s attention (and we all know he can be unpredictable). So far, only a few paparazzi photos have surfaced, but apparently they are happy, and that’s what matters.

Vocabulary

To date - namorar

Discreet - discreto

Avoid - evitar

Unpredictable - imprevísivel

Surface - superfície

Apparently - aparentemente

What matters - o que importa

---

Entertainment

Award season is here

It’s award season! Oscars, Grammys, Golden Globes, and more.

We already had the Golden Globes, where Wagner Moura won Best Actor for his role in Secret Agent. At the Grammys, Bad Bunny made history by winning Album of the Year, an album entirely in Spanish. Go, Latin America! 🥳

Vocabulary

Award - prêmio

Role - papel

Entirely - completamente

Henrique's wife is arrested

Amanda Vasconcelos, the wife of singer Henrique (from Henrique & Juliano), was arrested in the United States for fleeing from a police vehicle and driving without a valid driver’s license. She paid a $500 bail and was released. 🚨

Vocabulary

Wife - esposa

Arrested - presa

Fleeing - fugir da policia

Without - sem

Valid - válido

Bail - fiança

Released - liberado

---

Politics

The largest fraud scheme in our country's history

Banco Master is being liquidated after federal authorities uncovered a major fraud scheme, considered one of the largest in the country’s history. The bank is currently under liquidation orders from the Central Bank, and WillBank is also expected to shut down for being part of the same conglomerate led by Daniel Vorcaro.

If you are wondering what this has to do with politics, here’s the key point: Daniel Vorcaro has strong political connections and is reportedly close to several politicians, including some involved in judging this case.

Vocabulary

Liquidated - liquidado

Uncovered - descoberto

Scheme - esquema

Shut down - desligar

Conglomerate - conglomerado

Led - liderado

Wondering - Se perguntando

Reportedly - supostamente

Several - vários

Involved - involvido

Epstein Files

Jeffrey Epstein was a wealthy financier known for his connections with numerous high-profile individuals, including politicians and celebrities. He was accused of sex trafficking and died in 2019 while awaiting trial. So why are we still talking about this?

Because the case files were sealed and are now being released by the Department of Justice. Last week, around 3 million pages, 180 (a hundred and eighty) thousand images, and 2 thousand videos were made public.

Among the revelations are allegations involving names such as Bill Gates, accused of hiding an STD from his former wife, and Donald Trump, who allegedly asked whether he should spend Christmas on Epstein’s island. This became controversial due to Trump’s previous statements claiming he had no contact with Epstein after 2004. All individuals mentioned have denied any involvement.

Vocabulary

Files - arquivos

Wealthy financier - gestor de fortunas, financista

Politicians - políticos

Celebrities - celebridades

Accused - acusado

Awaiting - esperando

Trial - julgamento

Seal - selado

Released - divulgado, lançado

Among - entre

Allegations - acusações

Hide - esconder

Former wife - ex-esposa

Allegedly - supostamente

Controversial - controverso

Due to - devido a

Previous - anterior

Statement - depoimento

Claiming - alegando

Denied - negado, negaram

Involvement - envolviment