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Alibaba Cloud opens first South American cloud region in Brazil
September 11, 2026
Alibaba Cloud has launched its first cloud region in Brazil and South America, comprising two data centers. The new region provides local cloud, AI, computing, storage, networking, security and disaster-recovery services, with enterprise-grade agentic AI services planned for the region. Source: Alibaba Cloud
Voltalia’s US$35.6 billion Pecém data-center project clears ZPE approval
September 11, 2026
Brazil’s National Council of Export Processing Zones has approved Voltalia Energia do Brasil’s planned data center in Ceará’s Pecém Export Processing Zone. The US$35.6 billion project is expected to drive expansion of dedicated wind and solar generation and use reclaimed water for cooling, with environmental licensing and other permits now required before development can proceed. […]
IFX Networks plans more than US$400 million of Latin American digital-infrastructure investment
September 11, 2026
IFX Networks plans to invest more than US$400 million across Latin America during 2026 and 2027 to strengthen its digital infrastructure, including connectivity and data-center capacity. Chile is expected to receive approximately US$51.4 million of the investment. Source: Rio Times Online
Qair advances 565 MW Grand Réseau data-center project at Pecém
September 11, 2026
Qair Brasil is advancing the Grand Réseau data-center project in the Pecém Export Processing Zone in Ceará. The project is planned in two phases, with 150 MW in the first phase and a potential total capacity of 565 MW, with construction expected to begin in the first half of 2027. Source: Gaztalitoanea
The Bahamas advances sovereign digital infrastructure partnership
July 30, 2026
The Bahamas has signed a strategic initiative with the International Data Center Authority (IDCA) to support the development of a sovereign digital infrastructure program and strengthen the country’s digital economy. The partnership brings together IDCA, international partners, and local stakeholders to advance The Bahamas’ ambitions as a regional digital hub. Source: OPM.gov.bs
Terra Innovatum signs LOI to power Brazilian data center with microreactors
July 30, 2026
Terra Innovatum Global has signed a non-binding agreement with Waiken ILW to deploy up to 8 MWe of its SOLO nuclear microreactors at a data center in Jaguariúna, Brazil. The project, the company’s first commercial agreement in Latin America, aims to provide reliable behind-the-meter clean energy for data center operations and demonstrate the potential of […]
América Móvil acquires Peru’s WOW to expand fiber broadband network
July 30, 2026
América Móvil has agreed to acquire Peruvian fiber broadband provider WOW Tel to strengthen its telecommunications infrastructure and expand high-speed internet services across the country. The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will add approximately 500,000 broadband subscribers and support the continued growth of the company’s Claro network in Peru. Source: Data Center Dynamics
Solaer plans solar-plus-storage project to power AI data centers in Chile
July 30, 2026
Solaer is expanding into digital infrastructure with plans to develop a 197 MW solar plant paired with a 500 MWh battery storage system to power a future data center campus in Chile’s Atacama Desert. The project is designed to provide reliable renewable electricity for AI and other high-density computing workloads by combining solar generation with […]
Parks invests US$98 million in new Tier III data center in Brazil
July 30, 2026
Parks S/A is investing US$98.3 million to build a new 5 MW Tier III data center in Rio Grande do Sul, supporting cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and data processing services. Scheduled to begin operations by the end of the year, the project also includes a partnership with the local government to deploy smart flood-monitoring sensors. […]