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Mexico Announces $4.8 Billion CloudHQ Data Center Campus in Querétaro

Officials cast the six-facility site as foundational for artificial intelligence, with timelines and implementation steps still undisclosed.

Overview

  • The investment was presented at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference, with Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard outlining the plan.
  • CloudHQ will build a campus of six data centers in Querétaro that the government estimates will generate about 7,200 jobs.
  • The government said the funding will be deployed in the coming years, and specific schedules, phases, permits and financing details were not provided.
  • Ebrard described the campus as a digital roadway for AI and connected services, citing uses from ChatGPT and smartphones to aviation systems and smart appliances.
  • The announcement was amplified through the federal government’s official social media during the briefing.