, when several residents reported seeing an unidentified flying object (UFO) and strange creatures. The Silva Sisters' Encounter
The "ET de Varginha" (Varginha Alien) refers to one of Brazil's most legendary and controversial UFO incidents, which occurred in January 1996 in Varginha, Minas Gerais. It remains a cornerstone of global ufology, often dubbed "Brazil's Roswell". The 1996 Incident ET Varginha
| Witness | Role | Claim | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | The Three Girls | Civilians | Saw the first creature. Under later pressure, one recanted, then reaffirmed under hypnosis. | | Dr. Rogerio Leite | Medical Doctor | Examined a living entity at Humanitas hospital. His testimony is considered the "smoking gun." | | Marco Eli Chereze (d. 1997) | Soldier | Claimed he and his unit captured a creature. Died under mysterious circumstances (infection from a "greasy substance"). | | Army Colonel | Official Spokesperson | Initially denied everything, later claimed it was a "mentally ill, dwarf homeless man." | , when several residents reported seeing an unidentified
The most explosive allegations involve the Brazilian military, specifically the ESA (Escola de Sargentos das Armas) in the nearby city of Três Corações. Witnesses claimed to see military trucks and fire crews mobilizing in Varginha on the afternoon of January 20th. The 1996 Incident | Witness | Role |
On January 20, 1996, the mid-sized municipality of Varginha, located in the south of Minas Gerais, Brazil, became the epicenter of what many researchers consider the most compelling evidence of extraterrestrial contact in modern history. Unlike the lights in the sky that characterize most sightings, the Varginha case involves alleged crashed spacecraft, military operations, and—most shockingly—living, biological entities seen by multiple independent witnesses.
The Varginha Incident remains unresolved . While the "ET" narrative is compelling due to multiple independent witnesses and anomalous military behavior, the lack of physical evidence and plausible misidentification (sloth/monkey + hysteria) prevents a definitive conclusion. However, the Brazilian military’s heavy-handed response and secrecy suggest they believed they encountered something extraordinary—even if not extraterrestrial.
Varginha is a city of roughly 130,000 people, known for its coffee production and mild climate. But in the first two weeks of January 1996, the temperature wasn't the only thing out of the ordinary. The incident began, officially, with a series of strange sightings in the skies.