# American Alchemy: Brazil’s Former Defense Minister on UFOs, Varginha, and Official Cover-Ups

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Published: 2026-06-12T16:42:37+00:00
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## Resource

A former Brazilian defense minister says the UFO mystery is real—and the evidence may be buried in military and medical records. Condensed from the full American Alchemy interview into a concise, minutes-long summary, this episode follows Jesse Michels as he speaks with Aldo Rebello about Operation Prato, the 1986 Night of the UFOs, and the Varginha case, often called Brazil’s Roswell. Rebello argues that radar data, pilot testimony, eyewitness accounts, and reports from doctors and soldiers point to something unexplained, while urging transparency, international cooperation, and serious UAP research. Listeners will come away with the key claims, the geopolitical stakes, and the broader questions about science, sovereignty, religion, and what it means if non-human intelligence is real. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.

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