The Xinhua news agency reports that Brazil wants to expand its Alcantara spaceport to include 15 launch pads, an increase from the existing three pads. If approved by Congress, the expansion would require the relocation of about 2,000 Quilombolas, who are descendants of runaway slaves.
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