The Varginha Incident: Brazil's Roswell

Military Personnel Testimony

Investigation teams led by Vitorio Pacaccini documented accounts from several Brazilian Army personnel stationed at the local base who allegedly participated in the recovery operations. Sergeant Marco Santos and other military witnesses initially confirmed involvement in unusual retrieval missions during the weekend of January 20-21, 1996. The military witnesses described coordinated operations involving multiple agencies, the transport of biological specimens, and strict secrecy protocols implemented immediately after the incident. Some personnel reported seeing non-human entities during the recovery process. However, within weeks of the initial interviews, all military witnesses recanted their statements and denied any knowledge of unusual activities. These testimonies were recorded in Pacaccini's investigation files and referenced in various UFO research publications throughout 1996-1997. Official military records from the incident dates were never released for public review, and classified operation logs remain inaccessible through FOIA requests. The original interview materials are held in private archives and have not been independently verified. Why would military personnel risk their careers by initially confirming participation in extraordinary operations?