Operation Prato - Colares Brazil

In 1977, the Brazilian island of Colares experienced a terrifying UFO wave. Residents reported being attacked by lights that burned their skin and appeared to extract blood. The Brazilian Air Force launched Operation Prato - one of the most extensive military UFO investigations ever conducted.

The Location

Colares Island:

• Amazon delta region
• Pará state, Brazil
• Isolated community
• Fishing population
• Remote area

The Wave Begins

August-September 1977:

• Strange lights appeared
• Over the island
• Nightly visitations
• Increasing frequency
• Population terrified

The Lights

Witnesses described:

• Bright beams
• Various colors
• Descending from sky
• Targeting people
• Pursuing victims

The Attacks

People reported:

• Being struck by beams
• Burning sensation
• Paralysis
• Blood extraction?
• Physical injury

The Injuries

Victims showed:

• Burn marks
• Radiation-like symptoms
• Puncture wounds
• Anemia in some cases
• Medical documentation

”Chupa-chupa”

Locals named lights:

• “Chupa-chupa” (sucker-sucker)
• Believed they sucked blood
• Vampire-like behavior
• Terror spread
• Panic ensued

Population Response

Terrified residents:

• Stayed indoors
• Built bonfires
• Night watches
• Fled homes
• Some died from stress

Deaths Reported

Several deaths:

• Attributed to attacks
• Or stress from attacks
• Heart attacks
• Fear-induced
• Controversial claims

Brazilian Air Force

The military:

• Took reports seriously
• Investigated officially
• Sent team
• Captain Hollanda led
• Extensive operation

Operation Prato

November 1977:

• Military investigation
• Photographers
• Interviews
• Documentation
• Four months

Captain Uyrangê Hollanda

Operation commander:

• Led investigation
• Witnessed phenomena
• Took photographs
• Later went public
• Tragic end

The Documentation

Operation Prato produced:

• 500+ photographs
• Hours of film
• Hundreds of interviews
• Technical reports
• Extensive evidence

Military Conclusions

Officially:

• Phenomena real
• Not conventional
• Unknown origin
• No explanation
• Files classified

1997 Disclosure

After declassification:

• Some documents released
• Photographs published
• Captain Hollanda spoke
• Before his death
• Confirmed reality

Hollanda’s Interview

Shortly before death:

• Gave detailed interview
• Confirmed everything
• Showed photographs
• Objects were real
• Then suicide 1997

The Photographs

Released images show:

• Luminous objects
• Various shapes
• Over jungle
• Over water
• Multiple types

Skeptical Analysis

Some suggest:

• Mass hysteria
• Misidentified phenomena
• Exaggeration
• But photos?
• But injuries?

Medical Evidence

Doctors documented:

• Burn victims
• Radiation symptoms
• Puncture marks
• Blood anomalies
• Physical evidence

Significance

Colares significant for:

• Military investigation
• Physical injuries
• Mass witnesses
• Official documentation
• Brazilian Air Force confirmation

Legacy

Operation Prato represents one of the most extensive military UFO investigations ever conducted. The documented injuries, military photographs, and official investigation make the Colares wave impossible to simply dismiss.