1. The Varginha Incident (1996): “Brazil’s Roswell”
On January 20–23, 1996 , in Varginha (Minas Gerais state), a series of shocking statements appeared:
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Three teenage girls said they witnessed a strange creature: dark skin, large red eyes, large head, about 1.6 m tall, V-shaped armor on the bottom of the feet, looking injured and unstable. dailymotion.com+ 9en.wikipedia.org+ 9journalnews.com.ph+ 9en.wikipedia.org.
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It was later rumored that the army and police captured one or two of the creatures and took them to the local hospital – Humanitas – where a police soldier singer (Marco Chereze) captured one, which later became infected and died. journalnews.com.ph+ 1journalnews.com.ph+ 1.
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Several nurses, security officers and residents nearby all stressed that the hospital was locked down , they heard gunshots, saw military vehicles and ambulances appear in droves .
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Filmmaker James Fox , who shot “Military X,” claims to have a 35-second video of a living creature being taken out of a hospital by the military, adding to the furor. veryexcitingtime.com+ 2journalnews.com.ph+ 2journalnews.com.ph+ 2.
2. Stories of “capturing aliens”
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Ademar José Gevaerd , editor of UFO Magazine (Brazil), quoted a military officer as revealing that two creatures were captured along with the UFO hull on January 20, taken to Humanitas hospital, before being transferred by military truck to a more important base .
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According to UFO Digest , a retired army lieutenant colonel in Mato Grosso state said that in 1977, his soldiers observed and took pictures of glowing dark objects that burned down vegetation on the ground, then they sent reports and photos to their superiors. ufodigest.com. This is not Varginha but shows that the Brazilian armed forces have a history of handling UFOs professionally.
3. Biological devices – deadly infections
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Police officer Marco Chereze , who was believed to have captured an alien, died from a strange infection. Nurses and investigators confirmed the wound was caused by the creature. www1.folha.uol.com.br+ 15journalnews.com.ph+ 15gov.br+ 15.
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Dr. Roger Leir ‘s revelation (via Reddit) said: the creature in the hospital was kept in stable condition, but died after 24 hours, apparently “leaving its body” . He also said that the creature communicated telepathically that humans were “leaving their souls”. reddit.com+ 1reddit.com+ 1.
4. “Leaked” videos and evidence
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The documentary “Military X” showed footage that was said to be a 35-second video of the living creature . A hospital doctor confirmed that he saw the creature being carried away on a stretcher. journalnews.com.ph.
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An anonymous officer said he was shown a 35-second film of the creature at the captain’s medical HQ in 2012, describing the creature as emaciated, with oily brown skin, red eyes and an unclear nose and mouth .
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A video camera, medical and witness statements said that many military and civil defense vehicles blocked the area, and people were forced to stay silent under threat .
5. Official and skeptic rebuttals
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The Brazilian press, military and police denied everything. Official police research determined that the creature was actually a homeless mentally ill person , and that the military vehicles were simply **local forces on duty”, not capturing aliens .
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Scientist Brian Dunning says this is a classic example of exaggeration: coincidences that are hastily concluded by observers but are in fact more plausible explanations .
6. Overview: Did the military really capture aliens?
| Observe | In favor of the hypothesis | Serious Duty |
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| Witnesses (children and adults) | + Many people claim to capture creatures, spreading strongly | – Partly due to panic, word of mouth can be exaggerated |
| Military & press leaks | + Gevaerd, James Fox, video documentary | – No official verification, lack of direct sources |
| Medical evidence | + Soldier died of poisoning, doctor confirmed | – Missing disease name, official medical documents |
| Official rebuttal | – The agency can censor information | + Documents classified as secret by police/government |
7. Conclusion
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So far, the evidence presented is reasonable but not enough to draw a firm conclusion.
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Need copies of medical records, autopsy reports , complete film from “Military X”, written testimony from soldiers, doctors.
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The information value remains at the level of reasonable rumor: The event has many official and unofficial witnesses – worthy of investigation but not enough to declare “proof”.
James Fox is the director of the documentary “The Phenomenon,” which explores the many ways people try to hide the truth about UFOs. In his latest film, “Moment of Contact,” he explores an encounter between a group of girls and an unidentified alien in Brazil. According to locals, the creature was about 14 feet tall and had a huge red eye and oily brown skin.
