Government1997

Brazilian Army inquiry into the Varginha 'creature' case is closed

When: 4 Jul 1997
Where: Varginha, Brazil
Sources: 2 public sources

A saucer-shaped water tower in Varginha, the town at the center of the 1996 creature story Olimor, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A 1997 Army inquiry (IPM) found no sign that soldiers or vehicles captured a creature in Varginha and concluded the witnesses most likely saw a local man crouching in the rain. A military judge ordered it archived; the records were made public in 2026.

Sources

PressET de Varginha: relato foi apurado pelo Exercito e virou caso judicial (opens in a new tab)Migalhas / 2026-01
PressSTM divulga dados de inquerito sobre ET de Varginha: 'Caso fruto de engano e boatos' (opens in a new tab)O Povo / 2026-01-06

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How the story came out

This reports on Varginha creature reports, Brazil (20 Jan 1996).

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Where it fits

Earlier in GovernmentAir Force releases 'The Roswell Report: Case Closed'24 Jun 1997 Later in GovernmentLord Hill-Norton presses the MoD on Rendlesham in the House of Lords14 Oct 1997

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