The Varginha Affair: Brazil’s 1996–1997 UFO Saga and the Quest for Evidence

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From 1996, the Varginha affair became Brazil’s famous UFO episode after Liliane Fátima Silva, Valquíria Fátima Silva, and Katia Andrade Xavier reported a 1.6-meter being, sparking more sightings and rumors of military and hospital involvement, a cover-up narrative promoted by ufologists such as Ubirajara Franco Rodrigues and Vitorio Pacaccini and journalists like Moffett, while officials denied anything unusual and skeptics questioned the sources.