Thousands of Brazilian conservatives gathered overnight at an immigration center in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. They are seeking to expedite residency applications, citing reasons ranging from political and economic to ideological dissatisfaction with Brazil.

<p> <img alt="Paraguay broke a record in 2025 by granting 40,600 residency permits to foreigners. More than half &mdash; 23,500 &mdash; went to Brazilians, far outpacing the 4,300 Argentines in second place" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/109824/100x80/py.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Hundreds of Brazilians camped overnight on beach chairs, plastic benches and tarps outside an immigratio...