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The Parana River separates Paraguay on the right side and the more developed Braziilan side to the left. The region has long been a lawless haven for smugglers, counterfeiters and, U.S. officials say, funders of terrorist groups.
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The Paraguayan end of the Friendship Bridge,, leads from Foz do Iguacu, Brazil, to Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, where imported electronics and luxury items are widely sold.
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The Paraguayan end of the Friendship Bridge, which crosses the Parana River into Brazil, is filled with vendors and moto-taxis.
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The streets of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. The region has long been a lawless haven for smugglers, counterfeiters and, U.S. officials say, funders of terrorist groups.
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People with merchandise bought in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, commonly called sacoleiros or bag carriers, prepare to cross into Brazil.
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The Brazilian and Paraguayan governments are trying to crack down on the illegal activity, in the tri-border area, which has sparked fierce protest.
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The Galeria Page in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay has been identified by U.S. officials as a center of fundraising for designated Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah. Many Lebanese immigrants work and live here.
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Paraguayan authorities in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, inspect vehicles heading across the Friendship Bridge into Foz do Iguacu, Brazil.
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The region has long been a lawless haven for smugglers, counterfeiters and, U.S. officials say, funders of terrorist groups. Many smuggle electronics and other goods across this bridge into Brazil.
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These people in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay have stocked up on toys and other items bought in the city's many shopping malls.
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The streets of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, are filled with people buying electronics, luxury goods and other items in bulk.
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