Ministry of Defense receives UFOlogists to discuss documents on UFOs.
The meeting was the unfolding of a meeting held in early February, when the ministry discussed administrative procedures for responding to requests for information from more than 30 speakers from Brazil in the IV World Forum of UFOlogy.
At the time, it was determined that all documents under the responsibility of the Navy, Army and Air Force related to the subject were made public, as established by the Law on Access to Information (LAI).
During the meeting of Thursday, the researchers reported difficulties in accessing the documents classified as secret-secret and. "There are many unanswered questions in famous cases like Varginha, the Corvette's Mearim and Trindade Island," said Ademar Geavaerd, publisher of UFO magazine.
Secretary Coordination and Institutional Organization of the Ministry, Ari Matos said that the information has not been made public are exceptions. "The general rule is to make available all documents. Some cases still have to obey the legal term, but this is an issue that will be resolved soon, "he added.
According to the director of the Department of Organization and Legislation MD, Adriano Portella, the Defense has made every effort to meet the deadlines set by the LAI regarding the declassification and publication of documents. "The law determines the period of two years from its validity, for the review of information classified as secret and top secret," Portella said.
"This work is being done, and the documents will be declassified within the statutory period."
In evaluating Ari Matos, the most important outcome of the meeting was to establish a partnership with ufologists. "The LAI opened the possibility for the public to access various information produced by the government. You must create a path regular contact that meets the interests of the community of ufologists and society, "said the secretary.
After the meeting, the ufologists celebrated the initiative. "This is a date that will go down in history of ufology," said Fernando Aragon, UFO Magazine. "It is the first time that the Ministry of Defense of a country calls UFOlogists to talk formally about flying saucers," celebrated. "We are optimistic about the door was open and we hope to advance the discussions," said Aragon. - BRAZIL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE. [Translated]
Click the following links for more information on this story:BRAZILIAN UFO MAGAZINE - WWW.UFO.COM.BR.
The documents released are here - WWW.UFO.COM.BR/DOCUMENTOS.
An English version of the Letter is here - HTTP://WWW.UFO.COM.BR/PUBLIC/CARTA FOZ/IGUASSU FALLS LETTER.PDF.ORIGINAL SOURCE FOR PHOTOS - HTTP://TINYURL.COM/CH9BT2V.
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