‘Roswell of Brazil’: Doc director finds UFO crash tale credible
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- Author
- Elizabeth Vargas
- Published
- July 17, 2026
- Event date
- 1996-01-01
- Location
- Varginha, Brazil
- Witnesses
- Civilian
- Object type
- cigar-shaped UFO
UFOsElizabeth Vargas Reports
Original excerpt
Witnesses have long said a cigar-shaped UFO crashed in Varginha, Brazil, in January 1996.
Key claims
- →Cigar-shaped UFO allegedly crashed in Varginha, Brazil in January 1996
- →Multiple witnesses have long reported the incident
- →A documentary director has assessed witness testimony as credible
UAP Insight Analysis— AI generated, not official
A documentary director has found a witness account credible regarding a cigar-shaped UFO crash near Varginha, Brazil in January 1996. The incident is being compared to the Roswell case.
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