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  The U.S. State Department announced an agreement between the American company Crusoe and the Paraguayan company Araico to use energy from the Itaipu hydroelectric dam in an artificial intelligence project in Paraguay, considered one of the largest private investments in the country. The US targets the Itaipu hydroelectric dam and moves closer to Paraguay, while Brazil acts with military caution on the border. US interest in the world's largest binational hydroelectric dam reignites energy disputes, amplifies geopolitical tensions in South America, and leads Brazil to reinforce border surveillance with Venezuela. By Felipe Alves da Silva 09/01/2026 at 10:32   Amid a growing instability in South America, a new diplomatic development involving the United States, Paraguay, and Brazil has begun to worry international authorities and analysts. According to O Globo , recent statements from representatives of the US government indicate a possible direct interest of the US in the I...

  US interest in the world's largest binational hydroelectric dam reignites energy disputes, amplifies geopolitical tensions in South America, and leads Brazil to reinforce border surveillance with Venezuela. By Felipe Alves da Silva 09/01/2026 at 10:32   Amid a growing instability in South America, a new diplomatic development involving the United States, Paraguay, and Brazil has begun to worry international authorities and analysts. According to O Globo , recent statements from representatives of the US government indicate a possible direct interest of the US in the Itaipu hydroelectric plant, considered one of the world's largest strategic energy assets. The information was released by international media outlets and echoed by geopolitical analysts, who believe that Washington is considering expanding its energy presence in Paraguay precisely at a time when Brazil is renegotiating sensitive points of the Itaipu Treaty . The possibility of a shift in this historical bala...