Recent disclosures from Brazil's National Archive reveal 30 new documents detailing UFO sightings by Brazilian pilots, adding to over 800 existing reports from the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) spanning from 1952 to 2023.
Notably, in 2023, a pilot flying over Navegantes at 3 AM observed a 'ball' that changed size and moved up to ten times faster than a commercial airplane. The pilot expressed disbelief, stating, 'The lights/movement of the objects did not correspond to a satellite, space debris, or any known phenomenon.'
In a significant 2007 incident, a TAM pilot reported executing an evasive maneuver to avoid a luminous object that followed the aircraft to Belém Airport. This sighting was corroborated by the flight crew.
Brazil's reputation for UFO documentation includes historical events like the 'Night of UFOs' in 1986, when five FAB jets pursued multiple unidentified flying objects. Additionally, the 1970s 'Operation Prato' in Pará involved military and civilian sightings of glowing crafts.
Engineer and ufologist Rony Vernet claims that UFO sightings continue, particularly in northern Brazil, with reports of increased activity in rural areas. Recent months have seen numerous sightings, including footage from the Yawanawa tribe's forest.
Reports of UFOs are not limited to Brazil; residents of the Amazon region in Peru and Colombia have also witnessed unexplained lights. A controversial 2023 incident in Peru involved claims of extraterrestrial encounters.