x     Foreign residency applications in Paraguay surged 85% in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 18,071 compared to 9,760 in the same period of 2025, the National Migration Directorate reported. Temporary residency requests jumped 105% to 14,995, while permanent residency applications rose 25% to 3,076. Brazilians dominate the flow : of the 14,275 residencies issued between January and March, 64% (9,195) went to Brazilian nationals. They were followed by Argentines at 8.4% (1,205), Germans at