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How Latin America Is Climbing the High-Tech Value Chain

Early successes in microchips and data centers offer hope for a promising area of regional growth.

Brazilian data center developer Scala Data Centers SA, in Barueri, São Paulo state, Brazil, in March 2026. The company is trying to attract foreign tech companies as the country races to capture AI-driven investment and capitalize on its geopolitical advantage

The Battle for Latin America’s AI Future

To curb China’s technological presence in the region, the U.S. should pursue strategic displacement and provide credible alternatives, two experts write.

Microsoft operates this data center in Querétaro, Mexico.

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.

The Scala Data Centers facility in Barueri, Brazil.

Latin America’s Data Center Gold Rush: Myth and Reality

Governments need to define rules of engagement to secure the best terms from the current investment boom.

AI in Latin America: Smart Cities or Surveillance States?

Artificial intelligence promises unprecedented efficiency, but without safeguards, it threatens to entrench inequality and empower authoritarianism.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks at the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26, 2025.

Latin America’s Opportunity in the AI Race

As the U.S. and China race against each other in artificial intelligence, Latin America can pursue digital non-alignment.

Regulating AI on Latin America’s Terms

The region has a narrow window to develop its own approach, taking inspiration from international frameworks while adapting them to local needs.

Chile Has Bold Tech Ambitions

Far from Silicon Valley, a digital niche is taking shape, with AI-driven initiatives and a data center boom.

DeepSeek Reveals Latin America’s AI Crossroads

China’s new large language model, LLM, offers the region a chance to seize AI on its own terms but also brings risks of dependency.

Why AI May Be Better for Latin America Than You Think

A new IMF report adds to a sense Latin America may lose less from the AI revolution than previously thought—though its preparedness is lacking.

A sign reading "artificial intelligence" at the IT Joven technology fair in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in April 2023

The AI Revolution Is Coming for Latin America. Is It Ready?

The region needs a regional strategy to bolster the technology’s positive effects and combat its use by bad actors, write two experts.