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Latin America1957-10-16civilian claim

Antonio Villas Boas Encounter

In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants. The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives.

In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.

Brief

In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants. The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives. The account was publicized years after the claimed event through Brazilian and international UFO publications. Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event. The card preserves its influence and witness claim only.

Metadata

Date
1957-10-16
Year
1957
Location
Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Region
Latin America
Status
unconfirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Probing Extraterrestrial Abduction
Source type
html
Sources
2

Key Points

  • In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
  • The claim later became one of the earliest widely circulated modern abduction narratives.
  • The account was publicized years after the claimed event through Brazilian and international UFO publications.
  • Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event.

Most Interesting

  • In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.
  • Later journalism treats Villas Boas as a template-setting case for abduction folklore, but there is no official record verifying the event.
  • The card preserves its influence and witness claim only.

Timeline

  1. 1957-10-16 · Encounter

    In October 1957, Brazilian farmer Antonio Villas Boas reported that a luminous craft landed near Sao Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais and that he was taken aboard by non-human occupants.

  2. 2013 · Source record

    Probing Extraterrestrial Abduction is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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