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

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 01:44 Issued on: 02/11/2026 - 15:16Modified: 02/11/2026 - 15:18 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. Video content Video Europe Video content Video Americas Video content Video Americas Video content Video Afghanistan