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The Petare close encounter case is one of the strangest humanoid-UFO stories in Latin American ufology, combining a 1954 roadside encounter in Venezuela, a glowing sphere hovering over a road, small hairy beings, an alleged hand-to-hand struggle, and a long afterlife in close encounter literature.
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The Vilas-Boas close encounter case is one of the earliest and most influential alien-abduction stories in modern UFO history, combining a rural Brazil setting, a landed craft, small humanoid beings, missing-time claims, onboard examination details, and a long-running dispute over whether the story was a genuine encounter, a hoax, or a product of early UFO culture.
Incidents / Close Encounters/close encounter case/2026-03-16