O Comércio fronteiriço entre Foz do Iguaçu – BR e Ciudad del Este – PY: uma análise a partir da perspectiva de consumo dos moradores locais

Abstract

The main objective of the present work is to understand the trade that takes place on the border between the Paraguayan municipality of Ciudad del Este and the Brazilian municipality of Foz do Iguaçu from the perspective of local residents. We sought to understand the advantages and / or disadvantages of consuming either side of the border; besides surveying which products are the most consumed by residents of Ciudad Del Este on the Brazilian side, and which are the most sought after by residents of Foz do Iguaçu on the Paraguayan side; Finally, it is necessary to ascertain whether it is a real need or just the custom of the border population to consume in the neighboring country. It was also proposed to investigate whether laws such as the quota system that prohibits the entry of certain products from the neighboring country into the country contribute to the increase of contraband / misleading activity, and whether local residents smuggle or mislead in an attempt to circumvent / circumvent surveillance. In order to achieve these goals, various fieldwork, bibliographic readings, news searches in local newspapers, informal interviews, and data collection were carried out on official websites of the municipal and federal governments of both Brazil and Paraguay. Finally, we conclude that there is a culture that Brazilian products are of better quality on both sides of the border, that the quota system is not in line with the border reality and this makes local residents look for alternative means of transportation; We also conclude that the Paraguayan population comes to Brazil in search of food products and Brazilians cross the border in search of electronics and world brands.