Brazil, Paraguay to work on border disputes
Brazilian and Paraguayan government officials will meet in Asuncion on Thursday to resolve the recent disputes caused by smuggling and illegal immigration along their borders.

Brazil has tightened crackdown upon smuggling from the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este recently, which led to reprisal policies against illegal Brazilian workers in Paraguay.

The Paraguayan authorities deported 150 Brazilians without legal immigration documents on Tuesday.

A few weeks ago, Paraguay asked the Brazilian government to increase the purchase quota of a Brazilian tourist in Paraguay from 150 to 500 US dollars. Thousands of Brazilians cross the border to buy Paraguayan goods, most of which are sold in the black market in Brazil then.

The Brazilian authorities said they will take measures to reduce bureaucracy in supervising its citizens in Paraguay. About 300 out of the 8,000 to 10,000 Brazilians living in Paraguay are illegal residents.

 

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