This map is a strong indicator of which countries are in decline, which are at their peak, and which are poised to boom over the coming decades. (Source: Visual Capitalist)
EDC vs. Bug-Out Bag.
What are the differences?
Can they work together somehow?
Do you know what to do if sh*t hits the fan?
Great article by @Stallion π
It's always good to be ahead.
National holidays for 2026 in Paraguay.
Public holidays are official non-working days when government offices remain closed. Below is the complete calendar of official holidays for 2026. π
As every year, Brazil is by far the number one source of immigration to Paraguay. Immigration grows by 31% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Top 10 countries 2025 vs. 2024:
2025:
1οΈβ£ Brazil
2οΈβ£ Argentina
3οΈβ£ Germany
4οΈβ£ Bolivia
5οΈβ£ EspaΓ±a
6οΈβ£ Venezuela
7οΈβ£ Netherlands
8οΈβ£ USA
9οΈβ£ Russia
π Colombia
2024:
1οΈβ£ Brazil
2οΈβ£ Argentina
3οΈβ£ Germany
4οΈβ£ Bolivia
5οΈβ£ USA
6οΈβ£ EspaΓ±a
7οΈβ£Venezuela
8οΈβ£ Russia
9οΈβ£ Netherlands
π Francia
Safe countries β free countries.
Surveillance thrives in "safe" nations.
Free countries can be safe - it's a spectrum.
But no "free countries" chart exists.
Safety & freedom are conflated, yet distinct.
Little bit from the OpSec basket.
Since many people keep asking us about gun ownership in Latin America, here's an article about it.
In many Latin American countries, it is not permitted to own a firearm, or the conditions are relatively complex and restrictive (what you can and cannot own), but Paraguay π΅πΎ is a kind of ok.
Spoiler alert: It is possible to own variate of firearms. And yes, civilians can also have a suppressor and a red dot sight.
Let's take a look at it in the article π
Some people hope for the best but prepare for the worst. Others donβt plan and end up caught off guard. The first group has a Plan B in place. Be one of them.
