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Could Argentina’s Patagonia become a haven for data centres?

Could Argentina’s Patagonia become a haven for data centres?
France 24 Monday 02 November 2026, 14:16 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
Key Points

Around the world, citizens and lawmakers are increasingly pushing back against the construction of data centres, citing noise pollution, massive power consumption and general unsightliness. But Argentina's President Javier Milei wants more of them - and the government thinks it may have found an ideal location, in the vast open steppes of Patagonia.

Around the world, citizens and lawmakers are increasingly pushing back against the construction of data centres, citing noise pollution, massive power consumption and general unsightliness. But Argentina's President Javier Milei wants more of them - and the government thinks it may have found an ideal location, in the vast open steppes of Patagonia.
Argentina (LOCATION) Patagonia (LOCATION) Javier Milei (PERSON)
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