Response to Information Request No. 4.470/2009 regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

This document is an official response from the Brazilian Minister of Defense, Nelson A. Jobim, to Federal Deputy Chico Alencar regarding Information Request No. 4.470/2009. The request sought information on the generation, possession, and provision of public documentation concerning Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAPs) held by the Brazilian government. The Minister confirms that the Ministry of Defense, through its three branches—the Air Force, Army, and Navy—has systematically organized and transferred its UAP-related documentation to the National Archives (Arquivo Nacional). Specifically, materials covering the decades of the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s, which were previously held by the Air Force Command, were transferred to the National Archives during 2008 and 2009. Documents from the 1990s and 2000s were reported to be in the final stages of cataloging for similar transfer. The document details the administrative history of these records, noting that as early as 1978, the Minister of Aeronautics ordered the Air Force General Staff to organize a registry of UFO phenomena. This effort included the creation of an Evaluation Commission to assess the reliability of reported data. In 1989, these responsibilities were transferred to the Aerospace Defense Command (COMDABRA), which became the central repository for such documentation. The response also addresses specific inquiries regarding petitions for declassification, confirming that the Ministry of Defense has processed these requests in accordance with Brazilian law (Law No. 11.111/2005 and Decree No. 5.301/2004). The document includes an extensive index of occurrences (the 'Índice de Ocorrências Tráfego Hotel') detailing various reports from the 1950s through the 1970s, including witness accounts from civilians, military personnel, and police investigators. The correspondence concludes by affirming that the administration has taken all appropriate measures to ensure that internal documentation on UAPs is centralized and made available for public consultation through the National Archives, thereby fulfilling the requirements of the parliamentary request.