Brazil approves data center bill with tax incentives for foreign firms
( September 2, 2026, 00:30 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Brazil's proposal to grant tax incentives for new data centers has been approved by the Senate. The controversial measure known as the Special Regime for Data Centers in Brazil (Redata) is intended to attract foreign companies to establish operations in the country, but with vaguely defined environmental safeguards, according to critics concerned with territories inhabited by Indigenous peoples, Quilombola communities, riverine populations and other traditional communities. The bill now heads to the president for his signature.Press release follows (in Portuguese):...
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