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Brazil Data Center Developer Scala Courts Chinese, US Tech

Luciano Fialho at the Scala Data Center facilities in Barueri, Sao Paulo state. — Luciano Fialho at the Scala Data Center facilities in Barueri, Sao Paulo state.Photographer: Maira Erlich/Bloomberg

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By Peter Millard

April 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM UTC

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Brazilian data center developer Scala Data Centers SA is pitching a city-sized project to foreign tech companies as the country races to capture AI-driven investment and capitalize on its geopolitical advantage.