Microsoft has opened two cloud and artificial intelligence data centers in the state of São Paulo, now operational. The facilities are part of a R$ 14.7 billion investment plan in Brazil through 2027. The company's Brazil president, Priscyla Laham, emphasized AI's potential to boost Brazilian competitiveness.
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, Microsoft announced the opening of two data centers focused on cloud and artificial intelligence in the state of São Paulo. The units are now operational and will include additional expansions under construction, as stated by Priscyla Laham, the company's president in Brazil, at the Microsoft AI Tour event in São Paulo.
These centers form part of a R$ 14.7 billion investment in cloud and AI infrastructure across the country, unveiled at the 2024 AI Tour. Laham stated that AI can make Brazil "more competitive, amplifying productivity, innovation, and placing the country in a prominent global role".
The company also provided an update on its training initiative. In 2024, Microsoft committed to training 5 million people in AI skills by 2027. Through the ConectAI program, 6.6 million Brazilians have started trainings, with 2.8 million completing their courses so far.
Brazil is viewed as an attractive location in Latin America for data centers, which house supercomputers to process vast amounts of information. In a recent report, BTG Pactual analysts noted that Brazil and Chile have the potential to become a "paradise" for the sector.
Supporting this is a Provisional Measure establishing the Redata, a special taxation regime for data centers, signed in September 2025 and currently under discussion in the Chamber of Deputies. The measure sets federal tax rates to zero on products purchased for building these centers in Brazil.
