The ET of Varginha: A 1996 Sighting, Official Dismissal, and an Enduring Brazilian Ufology Legend

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Three Brazilian teenagers in Varginha in 1996 described a heart-shaped, three-horned being with red eyes, sparking a nationwide UFO myth that an official investigation later said was fabricated and possibly explained by a storm and the misidentification of Mudinho, a local resident with mental disabilities, yet the tale persists through new testimonies, documentaries, and the town’s UFO-themed landmarks and archives.

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The city where the event took place, a ufology conference, and a documentary celebrate the alleged encounter in 1996 with the country’s most famous extraterrestrial