Paraguay, a tax and political haven for Brazil's far right

Over the past five years, applications for residence permits submitted by Brazilians in Paraguay have more than doubled. The country has increasingly served as a tax and political haven for figures associated with Brazil's far right.

Many of the Brazilians seeking residence in Paraguay are supporters of former president Jair Bolsonaro. These individuals are motivated by fears that the incumbent leader, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, would win the upcoming presidential election, having accused Lula of plunging Brazil into an unprecedented crisis.