# Technology and surveillance developments in Argentina and BZ

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/technology-and-surveillance-developments-in-argentina-and-bz
> Updated: 2026-08-24T17:05:34.000Z. Sources: 7. Developments: 2.

In Argentina, reports indicate the government has spent at least US$ 1.2 million on surveillance technologies between 2024 and 2025. Amnesty International alleges that the administration of President Javier Milei is expanding a “techno-authoritarian infrastructure of social control” through the acquisition of facial recognition software, social media monitoring tools, and aerial drones. The report specifies the purchase of 69 drones and 11 ground stations, noting these tools are being deployed without sufficient congressional oversight or human rights impact assessments.

Separately, Brazil has announced a US$ 444.2 million investment to strengthen its artificial intelligence ecosystem and national data sovereignty. This strategy involves a dual approach: collaborating with Chinese firms Huawei Technologies and iFlytek on a supercomputing infrastructure project in Rio de Janeiro, while also launching a tender for a supercomputer in Rio Grande do Norte involving US-based chipmaker Nvidia.

## Claims

- The Argentinian government is building a techno-authoritarian infrastructure of social control through AI surveillance. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- The Argentinian Ministry of National Security acquired surveillance technologies worth at least $1.2 million between 2024 and 2025. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Surveillance expansion has occurred without sufficient democratic oversight or human rights safeguards. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-24: Argentina expands state surveillance via AI and drones

Amnesty International reports that Argentina’s Milei administration is expanding mass surveillance through $1.2 million in AI tools, drones, and facial recognition, threatening human rights and privacy.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-expands-state-surveillance-via-ai-and-drones

### 2026-08-21: Argentina and Brazil implement major technology and surveillance initiatives

Argentina has spent over US$ 1.2 million on surveillance tech, while Brazil is investing US$ 444.2 million in AI, balancing partnerships between US and Chinese technology firms.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/argentina-and-brazil-implement-major-technology-and-surveillance-initiatives

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