Declassified UFO / UAP Document
2nd Volume of the Military Police Inquiry (IPM) No. 18/97 - Varginha Incident
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This document is a military police inquiry (IPM) investigating allegations made in the book 'Incidente em Varginha' regarding military involvement in the capture of an extraterrestrial being. The inquiry concludes that the allegations are false and provides medical evidence to refute claims that a soldier's death was linked to the incident.
This document is the second volume of the Military Police Inquiry (IPM) No. 18/97, conducted by the Escola de Sargentos das Armas (EsSA) in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The inquiry was initiated following the publication of the book 'Incidente em Varginha' by Vitório Pacaccini and Maxs Portes, which alleged that military personnel were involved in the capture of an extraterrestrial being in Varginha in January 1996. The inquiry includes testimonies from several high-ranking military officers, including Tenente-Coronel Olímpio Vanderlei Santos and Tenente-Coronel Maurício Antônio Santos, who categorically deny any military involvement in such an event. The witnesses describe the claims in the book as 'fantasious,' 'inveridical,' and 'irresponsible,' noting that they have caused significant personal and professional damage to the military personnel named in the book. A significant portion of the inquiry is dedicated to investigating the death of soldier Marco Eli Cherese, which the book and media reports linked to a mysterious virus acquired from the alleged extraterrestrial creature. The inquiry presents medical records and autopsy reports confirming that Cherese died from a hospital-acquired infection related to a pre-existing medical condition (a cyst), not from any extraterrestrial contact. The document also includes various press clippings from local newspapers, such as 'Gazeta de Varginha' and 'Correio do Sul,' which document the public discourse, the ufologists' claims, and the military's official denials. The inquiry serves as an official military response to the allegations, aiming to clear the names of the accused military personnel and restore the reputation of the Brazilian Army and the Military Police of Minas Gerais.
A vida nos surpreende não é novidade. Por isto, não poderíamos deixar de mencionar o estranho - a nosso ver extraordinário - caso que pudemos colher dos arquivos filmados de Ubirajara, contendo o admirável depoimento de um senhor residente em Varginha, proprietário de um salão de cabeleireiro, mas que em 26 de agosto de 1992 foi a particularidade ter o fato acontecido dentro das instalações da EsSA!
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Official Assessment
The military personnel involved in the inquiry deny any participation in the capture of extraterrestrial beings, labeling the claims in the book 'Incidente em Varginha' as false, irresponsible, and damaging to the image of the Brazilian Army and other military institutions.
The inquiry concludes that the allegations of military involvement in the capture of an ET are unfounded and likely created by individuals within the military or ufologists for personal or professional gain. The death of soldier Marco Eli Cherese is medically documented as resulting from hospital infection, not extraterrestrial contact.
Witnesses
- Olímpio Vanderlei SantosTenente-CoronelExército Brasileiro
- Maurício Antônio SantosTenente CoronelPolícia Militar do Estado de Minas Gerais
- Valdir Ernesto Mendes dos Santos1º SargentoExército Brasileiro
Key Persons
- Vitório PacacciniUfologist and author of the book 'Incidente em Varginha'
- Maxs PortesAuthor of the book 'Incidente em Varginha'
- Marco Eli ChereseDeceased soldier whose death was linked by media to the Varginha incident