The Paraguay River Encounter – First UFO Sighting In 1846 Brazil?
- By
Marcus Lowth
- August 22, 2018
- October 6, 2021
- 6 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Close Encounters
It might be easy to overlook the apparent mid-nineteenth century UFO encounter that appeared in the 26th November 1846 edition of the ‘Official Gazette of the Empire of Brazil” newspaper, had it not also been logged in the official files of Brazil’s UFO encounters. The incident was uncovered by UFO researcher, Antonio Huneeus, while searching the Brazilian government’s official documents, who in turn discovered a 1940s article by Edison Boaventura Junior.
A depiction of a UFO in a sunset sky
Perhaps part of the reason the encounter enjoyed such widespread attention at the time (and since) was the main witness and writer of the original 1846 article was a decorated member of the Brazilian navy, Augusto Lerverger. Righ...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
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