Smuggling of tirzepatide-based weight-loss drugs from Paraguay into Brazil has increased sevenfold this year, with the Friendship Bridge as the main entry point. Brazil's Federal Police warn of the need to strengthen bilateral cooperation as criminal groups and small-scale smuggling advance.
Lago Itaipú
Lago artificial formado por la represa de Itaipú Binacional, ubicado en la frontera entre Paraguay y Brasil.
While the Brazilian side already has seven artificial beaches, Paraguay has only one. Regional workshops bring together 16 municipalities to consolidate a sustainable tourism corridor around the reservoir.