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Each country has its own laws and approaches to citizenship that differ significantly from each other. Along with global developments, even passports and citizenship are often turned into business and a bargaining object. Through large investments, donations or the purchase of expensive real estate by private individuals, it is possible today to acquire citizenship or, as it is called more branded, a "golden passport" in many European or Latin American countries, enjoying a wide range of privileges and powers. However, the attractiveness of such investment schemes also carries serious risks, with countries becoming targets for corruption risks and money laundering.
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