Can Latin America Become a Data Center Powerhouse?
An ongoing boom suggests major opportunities lie ahead, but only if the region invests in education and worker training.
This article is adapted from AQ’s forthcoming issue on Mexico’s path forward When Argentina’s President Javier Milei told me months ago that his country can boost economic growth by attracting massive investments in artificial intelligence, my first reaction was polite skepticism. As he described it in an interview, the nation has unique qualifications to become a regional—if not global—hub for data centers, the foundational infrastructure of AI. Milei argued that Argentina has abundant energy, rare earth minerals, strong human capital, vast territory, and cold climates...
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