Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Press Compilation: Argentina, 15 May 1978
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This document compiles news reports from May 1978, including the official identification of a falling object in Salta Province as an artificial satellite that crashed in Bolivia, alongside reports of a 'flying saucer squadron' in other provinces.
This document is a compilation of press reports from Argentina dated 15 May 1978. The first section details statements by Castro Madero regarding Argentina's nuclear energy plans, including the development of a heavy water plant in Arroyito and the status of the Atucha II project. Subsequent sections cover the upcoming visit of Bolivian Army Commander Alfonso Villalpando Arata to Buenos Aires, a petition submitted by relatives of missing persons, and a report from the Interior Ministry regarding arrests and releases. A significant portion of the document addresses reports of a strange object seen falling in the northern zone of Salta Province. Official sources confirmed that this object was an artificial satellite that crashed on Taire Mountain in Bolivia, resulting in an explosion that shook the earth on 6 May. The report notes that the crash site was declared an emergency zone by the Bolivian government. Additionally, the document mentions that around the same time, residents in San Luis and Mendoza provinces reported seeing a 'flying saucer squadron' flying in formation. The document concludes with financial news regarding a $250 million credit agreement signed by the president of Government Oil Deposits (YPF) and various domestic briefs concerning firearm restrictions, telecommunications infrastructure, and experimental TV microwave broadcasts.
Around that time some people in San Luis and Mendoza provinces reported seeing a flying saucer squadron flying in formation.
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Official Assessment
The strange object seen in Salta Province was an artificial satellite which has been located in Bolivian territory.
Official sources in Salta confirmed that a falling object reported by citizens was an artificial satellite that crashed on Taire Mountain in Bolivia. Separately, reports of a flying saucer squadron were noted in San Luis and Mendoza provinces.
Key Persons
- Castro MaderoOfficial discussing nuclear energy plans
- Alfonso VillalpandoCommander in chief of the Bolivian Army
- Raul OndartsPresident of Government Oil Deposits (YPF)
- Ernesto VarelaFinancial director of the government institution