In the past five years, applications for Brazilian residence permits in Paraguay have more than doubled. Many of the newcomers are supporters of Jair Bolsonaro who fear a re-election of the current president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is responsible for a deterioration of Brazil's economic situation. Report by Fanny Lothaire, Valeria Saccone, Mélanie Blondeau and Jan Onoszk for France 24.

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