Itaipu has become another front in the dispute over influence in Latin America, experts say (Part 1) At the end of October, the US announced that the American Cruzo company, which develops infrastructure for artificial intelligence, and the Paraguayan Araiko, which develops energy and infrastructure projects, signed a contract to establish a data center in the country, which will utilize the energy produced by the binational plant in Itaipu. According to the Itaifu Treaty, Brazil and Paraguay are entitled to half of the energy produced by the binational plant. However, since historic Asuncion does not consume all of its share, Brasilia has priority in purchasing excess energy. Lucas Kerr, an expert on Latin America, mentions that Paraguay's options for exporting electricity are limited by the existing transmission infrastructure, which connects the country mainly to Brazil and Argentina. Still, the plant is responsible for 6% to 8% of the country's electricity consumption and directing a larger portion of Paraguay's production to the American plant may reduce the volume of electricity available to the Brazilian market. "We are concerned that Paraguay continues to be an important electricity supplier to Brazil. ".

Itaipu has become another front in the dispute over influence in Latin America, experts say (Part 1) At the end of October, the US announced that the American Cruzo company, which develops infrastructure for artificial intelligence, and the Paraguayan Araiko, which develops energy and infrastructure projects, signed a contract to establish a data center in the country, which will utilize the energy produced by the binational plant in Itaipu. According to the Itaifu Treaty, Brazil and Paraguay are entitled to half of the energy produced by the binational plant. However, since historic Asuncion does not consume all of its share, Brasilia has priority in purchasing excess energy. Lucas Kerr, an expert on Latin America, mentions that Paraguay's options for exporting electricity are limited by the existing transmission infrastructure, which connects the country mainly to Brazil and Argentina. Still, the plant is responsible for 6% to 8% of the country's electricity consumption and directing a larger portion of Paraguay's production to the American plant may reduce the volume of electricity available to the Brazilian market. "We are concerned that Paraguay continues to be an important electricity supplier to Brazil. ".