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Colares (Operação Prato)

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encounter contested 1977–2026 status · verified entity Brazil, Pará

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Aldo Rebelo · 0:07:44

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An island town at the mouth of the Amazon where residents in 1977 reported lights and burns; the Brazilian Air Force ran Operação Prato and released files in 2005. Guests on the show recount the case. Town and operation documented; the phenomena unexplained.

Where the pin is

-0.9360, -48.2830 approximate

Colares town from public gazetteer; reports spread along the Pará coast.

Pará, Brazil

What is claimed

  • Aldo Rebelo, former Brazilian Minister of Defense, appears on American Alchemy and, in Jesse's framing and Rebelo's own on-camera remarks, affirms major Brazilian UFO cases as real and says he would continue that stance if elected president.

    FACT contested Aldo Rebelo government 2026

    • 0:07:44 Brazil's Most Famous UFO Cases Confirmed Real By Defense Minister · Aldo Rebelo ▶
      do the same if I am elected president of Brazil. So, I'm very excited to be here. Thank you for having me. It's an honor. >> Thank you so much, Jesse. And welcome. Welcome to Brazil. I know it's your first time here in my country. So, welcome.

  • Jesse summarizes Operação Prato / Colares as a multi-month Brazilian Air Force investigation of incidents affecting on the order of 200 people with reported burns and puncture wounds.

    FACT contested Jesse Michels journalist 2026

    • 0:01:40 Brazil's Most Famous UFO Cases Confirmed Real By Defense Minister · Jesse Michels ▶
      loss, and puncture wounds. a multi-month event affecting 200 [music] people. So serious that the Air Force ran a real investigation on it called Operation incursions of 1986, an unforgettable night for the Brazilian And then there's Virginia, Brazil's very own modernday Roswell.

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  • Brazil's Most Famous UFO Cases Confirmed Real By Defense Minister 11 June 2026

    • 0:01:40 ▶ Jesse Michels
      loss, and puncture wounds. a multi-month event affecting 200 [music] people. So serious that the Air Force ran a real investigation on it called Operation incursions of 1986, an unforgettable night for the Brazilian And then there's Virginia, Brazil's very own modernday Roswell.
    • 0:07:44 ▶ Aldo Rebelo
      do the same if I am elected president of Brazil. So, I'm very excited to be here. Thank you for having me. It's an honor. >> Thank you so much, Jesse. And welcome. Welcome to Brazil. I know it's your first time here in my country. So, welcome.

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Aldo RebeloJesse Michels

Sources on this record

  • Colares (Operação Prato) — Wikipedia Wikipedia
  • 0:07:44 Brazil's Most Famous UFO Cases Confirmed Real By Defense Minister · Aldo Rebelo ▶
    do the same if I am elected president of Brazil. So, I'm very excited to be here. Thank you for having me. It's an honor. >> Thank you so much, Jesse. And welcome. Welcome to Brazil. I know it's your first time here in my country. So, welcome.
  • 0:01:40 Brazil's Most Famous UFO Cases Confirmed Real By Defense Minister · Jesse Michels ▶
    loss, and puncture wounds. a multi-month event affecting 200 [music] people. So serious that the Air Force ran a real investigation on it called Operation incursions of 1986, an unforgettable night for the Brazilian And then there's Virginia, Brazil's very own modernday Roswell.

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