Brazil and the USA are Angry with Each Other

巴西與美國關係緊張

Jun 18, 2026, 09:14
Latin AmericaPolitics

Introduction

President Lula of Brazil tells President Trump of the USA to stop. He wants Trump to stop talking about Brazil's elections.

巴西總統魯拉要求美國總統川普停止對巴西選舉發表言論。

Main Body

A Brazilian court sent Eduardo Bolsonaro to prison. He tried to stop a trial for his father. President Trump says this is wrong. The USA also punished a Brazilian judge.

巴西法院將Eduardo Bolsonaro判入獄，因其試圖阻止其父親的審判。川普認為這是不正確的。美國也懲罰了一名巴西法官。

The USA says two Brazilian gangs are terrorists. President Lula says no. He says they only want money. Also, the USA wants to make Brazilian goods 25% more expensive. Lula says this is not fair.

美國稱兩個巴西幫派為恐怖分子，但魯拉予以否認，稱他們僅僅是為了金錢。此外，美國希望將巴西商品的價格提高25%，魯拉認為這並不公平。

President Trump likes the Bolsonaro family. President Lula says this is a problem. He says the USA must not tell Brazil how to run its elections.

川普很欣賞Bolsonaro家族，魯拉認為這是一個問題。他表示美國不應指導巴西如何舉行選舉。

Conclusion

The two countries are still angry. The USA uses money and words to pressure Brazil. Brazil says it wants to make its own rules.

兩國依然關係緊張。美國利用經濟和言論向巴西施壓，而巴西則表示希望自行制定規則。

Vocabulary Learning

💡 The Power of "WANT"

In this text, we see the word want used many times. At the A2 level, this is your best tool to express a need or a desire.

How it works: Person A →\rightarrow want(s) →\rightarrow Something / Action

🛠️ Patterns from the text:

  1. Want + Person + To Do Something

    • "He wants Trump to stop..."
    • "The USA wants to make..."
    • Meaning: You are asking or requiring someone else to change their behavior.

  2. Want + Thing (Noun)

    • "They only want money."
    • Meaning: A simple desire for an object.

⚠️ Quick Rule:

When talking about one person (He, She, Trump, Lula), add an -s.

  • I want →\rightarrow He wants
  • They want →\rightarrow She wants

Example Shift: Wrong: "Lula want money." →\rightarrow Right: "Lula wants money."

Vocabulary Learning

election (n.)
The process of choosing a leader by voting.
Example:The country will have an election next month to choose a new president.
court (n.)
A place where a judge decides if someone broke the law.
Example:The man had to go to court to explain his actions.
prison (n.)
A building where people are kept as a punishment for a crime.
Example:The thief was sent to prison for two years.
trial (n.)
A meeting in a court to decide if someone is guilty.
Example:The trial lasted for three days.
punished (v.)
To make someone suffer because they did something wrong.
Example:The teacher punished the student for talking in class.
gangs (n.)
Groups of people who often commit crimes together.
Example:The police are trying to stop the street gangs.
terrorists (n.)
People who use violence to frighten people or a government.
Example:The army is fighting against the terrorists.
goods (n.)
Things that are produced to be sold.
Example:The ship carries goods from China to the USA.
pressure (v.)
To try to force someone to do something.
Example:My parents pressure me to study every night.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→