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Paraguay tightened the income test for permanent residence on 6 July 2026. What the permits cost, which papers travel with you, and when citizenship comes.
Taxes in Paraguay for expats in 2026: the territorial system taxes only local income, so foreign pensions and remote pay often escape local tax entirely.
Bank account in Paraguay for foreigners in 2026: banks want a cedula, tourists are rejected, corporate...
Healthcare Paraguay expats rely on private clinics while IPS health coverage stays tied to formal employment;...
Buying property paraguay grants foreigners equal freehold rights without residency, via a notary-centred process that most...
Two days at the lakeside amphitheatre with Fito Paez, Los Autenticos Decadentes and Turf. Two-day combos started at...
María Fernanda Benítez was 17 and pregnant. Her teenage killer got the maximum eight years; her mother calls...
Ed Sheeran plays his first-ever concert in Paraguay on November 26, 2026, at Asunción's Estadio ueno La Nueva...
Is Paraguay safe? Homicide figures, the border region around Ciudad del Este, petty crime in Asuncion and what...
Paraguay guaraní exporters lost ground even as exports jumped 27% this year, as a stronger currency erased most...
Paraguay economy expanded 6.6% in 2025 and is projected to grow 4.4% in 2026 as inflation nears the...
Paraguay doctors filed mass resignations over pay on 31 August; the union counts 196, the ministry 61, as...
The Paraguay IMF review projects 4.4% growth in 2026, a 3.5% deficit to clear arrears, a record-low risk...