ANBRJanuary 1, 1996Exército Brasileiro — IPM 01

Varginha — Army Military Police Inquiry (1996)

Varginha, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Summary

In January 1996, residents of Varginha, Minas Gerais, reported a strange creature and unusual military activity, spawning Brazil's most famous 'creature recovery' story. This is a genuine Brazilian Army Military Police Inquiry (IPM) document on the events. The inquiry did not confirm any extraterrestrial recovery; the alien narrative is witness- and researcher-driven and remains officially disputed.

Key highlights

The inquiry began on February 13, 1997, in Três Corações, MG.p.2
“Aos trezediasdo mêsde fevereirodo ano de mil e novecentos e noventa e sete”

Source

Arquivo Nacional — Brazil
via Arquivo Nacional (Brazil), via Internet Archive
Arquivo Nacional (Brazil) / Força Aérea Brasileira
Public records released by Brazil's National Archive.

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