Sourcing status: Disputed — this is a contested claim, not independently verified. Presented as a documented claim, not established fact.
Three young women reported encountering a humanoid figure in a Varginha lot; subsequent claims by retired Brazilian military officers describe a recovery operation and biological samples. The case is contested at every level and is a touchstone in Brazilian ufology.
Sources
book: Pacheco, Ubirajara F. & Stevens, Wendelle. UFO Crash in Brazil (1997)