Data centers meet resistance over environmental concerns as AI boom spreads in Latin America
undefined 11, 2025
As massive AI data centers spread into some of the world’s driest regions, communities in Latin America are demanding transparency from secretive governments courting billions in tech investment. Researcher Paz Peña says countries like Chile and Brazil are easing regulations and hiding environmental data under “corporate secrecy.” Activists, invoking the Escazú Agreement, are taking governments to court for information on water and energy use, arguing citizens deserve to know the true costs of Big Tech’s expansion.
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