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

Photo: France 24

What happened

Over the past five years, applications for residence permits submitted by Brazilians in Paraguay have more than doubled. Many of them are Bolsonaro supporters who are afraid October's presidential election will be won by incumbent leader Lula – whom they accuse of plunging the Latin American giant into an unprecedented economic crisis. FRANCE 24's Fanny Lothaire and Valeria Saccone report, with Jan Onoszko.

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