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By Brasil 247 - TikTok, owned by ByteDance, announced an investment of more than R$ 200 billion to build a large-scale data center in the state of Ceará, according to information published by Bloomberg and reported by Brasil 247. This will be the company's first infrastructure project in Latin America and one of the largest private digital investments ever made in Brazil.

The report states that TikTok will partner with data center developer Omnia and Casa dos Ventos, one of Brazil's leading renewable energy suppliers. The complex will be built near the Port of Pecém, a strategic area on the coast of Ceará, and will operate entirely with power from wind farms.

Monica Guise, head of public policy at TikTok Brasil, highlighted the scale of the initiative during an event alongside Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. She described the project as a historic investment for the company in Brazil and as a key step demonstrating TikTok's commitment to one of the world's most dynamic digital markets.

Ceará has strengthened its position as a strategic hub for major technology operations due to its high availability of renewable energy, interconnected electrical grid and robust fibre-optic infrastructure. The Pecém region is also located near the main submarine cable hub that reaches Fortaleza, offering shorter routes between Brazil, Europe and Africa — an essential factor for companies that require low latency to operate artificial intelligence systems.

In an interview with a local broadcaster earlier in the day, Brazilian President Lula said the project is expected to transform the regional economy, calling it a development that will trigger a major shift in Ceará.

With the announcement, Brazil consolidates its position as the one of the best-placed countries in Latin America to attract investments tied to the global expansion of data centers, particularly those supporting AI systems that demand high computational capacity. The development is expected to draw new businesses to the region, strengthen technology supply chains and reinforce Brazil's role in the global digital infrastructure landscape.

(Reported by Brasil 247 on December 3, 2025)