Spotlight on the Southern Cone (Argentina, Uruguay, Southern Brazil)

The Southern Cone is experimenting with unique models to attract digital infrastructure, from Argentina’s nuclear-powered AI data centre vision to Uruguay’s green energy-backed Google campus. Southern Brazil, with Ceará and Bahia’s renewable projects, is also rising as a hyperscale hub. 

• Argentina’s “Nuclear City” and ARSAT’s federal backbone as foundations for AI and DC growth. 

• Uruguay’s >90% renewable grid, Google’s US$850M Canelones build, and Firmina subsea cable landing. 

• Terrestrial fibre and cross-border backbones are vital for resilience, connecting inland metros to coastal landing points and enabling redundancy across Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. 

• Renewable-rich southern Brazil as a launchpad for hyperscale mega-campuses.