{
  "id": 16175286,
  "title": "US makes mega-deals with Itaipu energy for AI and uranium – but in Paraguay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/eua-faz-mega-acordos-com-energia-de-itaipu-para-ai-e-uranio-mas-no",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-23T09:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Brazil Journal",
    "slug": "brazil-journal",
    "url": "https://braziljournal.com/eua-faz-mega-acordos-com-energia-de-itaipu-para-ai-e-uranio-mas-no-paraguai"
  },
  "original_language": "pt",
  "account": "US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau visited Paraguay's Itaipu hydroelectric dam, announcing deals for a major artificial intelligence infrastructure project and uranium exploration. The AI project, involving US firm Crusoe and Paraguayan company Araico, is expected to start operating in mid-2027, offering cloud services to US and Latin American consumers. American company Uranium Energy Corp will invest $12 million to develop uranium concessions in Paraguay. The visit aimed to open opportunities for US companies in technology, critical minerals, and logistics.",
  "summary": "The US Deputy Secretary of State, Christopher Landau, was at Itaipu yesterday and announced agreements for a huge artificial intelligence infrastructure project and for uranium exploration. All in Paraguay.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}