Supysáua: Boletim de Pesquisa e Divulgação Ufológica

This document is a compilation of materials, including newsletters, press clippings, and official correspondence, primarily focused on Ufological research in Brazil during the mid-1990s. The archive contains multiple issues of the bulletin 'Supysáua', published by the Grupo Ufológico de Guarujá (GUG), which details various sighting reports, including the case of pilot Haroldo Westendorff in Pelotas, RS, in 1996. A significant portion of the document is dedicated to the historical investigation of Ufologists by the Brazilian military regime, specifically the Dops (Departamento de Ordem Política e Social) during the 1970s. These records, uncovered by historian Cláudio Tsuyoshi Suenaga, reveal that the military monitored Ufologists, suspecting them of 'subversive' activities. The document also includes a series of 'OVNI Questionários' (UFO Questionnaires) used by the military to collect data on sightings, often involving pilots and other witnesses. There is extensive correspondence between Ufological groups, such as the GUG and the Academia Brasileira de Paraciências, and the Ministry of Aeronautics, regarding the government's official stance on UFOs. The Ministry consistently denied investigating UFOs, claiming they only archive reports, while Ufologists argue that the military possesses significant data, including radar records and photographic evidence, particularly regarding the 'Operação Prato' and the 1986 'Maciça Casuística' (massive sighting event) in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The document highlights the tension between the Ufological community's desire for transparency and the military's reluctance to acknowledge the phenomenon as a subject of serious scientific or national security interest.