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Varginha UFO Incident
Three young women encountered a strange creature with brown oily skin, large red eyes, and a ridge on its head in Varginha, Brazil. The military allegedly captured multiple beings and a crashed craft. A soldier who handled one reportedly died weeks later. Brazil's 'Roswell.'
1996
Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
100+ witnesses
Varginha is Brazil’s most famous UFO case.
The Creatures
January 20, 1996:
- Three young women
- Walking home
- Saw strange being
- Crouched by wall
- Terrified witnesses
Description
What they saw:
- About 5 feet tall
- Brown oily skin
- Large red eyes
- V-shaped ridge on head
- No visible nose or ears
Multiple Sightings
Other reports:
- Multiple creatures seen
- Different locations
- Same night
- Zoo animals disturbed
- Widespread panic
The Military
Alleged response:
- Army trucks arrived
- Captured beings
- Cordoned areas
- Removed evidence
- Official denials
The Soldier
Marco Chereze:
- Handled creature
- Bare hands contact
- Fell ill weeks later
- Died from infection
- Family claims coverup
The Investigation
Aftermath:
- Hundreds interviewed
- Documentary made
- 2022 film released
- Official denials continue
- Evidence disputed