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small island." in total darkness." Commander Barrera told the Chilean Defense Ministry by radio. "It was something real, an object that moved at amazing speed, maneuvered quickly and gave off a blue-green sheen. It also caused interference in the electro-magnetic apparatus of an Argentine base which is facing ours on a nearby "It would zigzag quickly. Then it stopped, and we promptly reached for field glasses, telescopes, anything at hand to sight it. We watched as it remained quietly there for about 20 minutes. "| can say that it was. not a star, because its movement was rapid and continuous. As to being an aircraft, | don't think so. | am an air force man and from what | know about aircraft, there is nothing like it, because of its shape, the speed, and maneuverability." A navy communique from the commander of the Argentine base substantiated Barrera's report. "The characteristics of the object and its movement show that it was neither balloon, nor star, nor aircraft," said Lt. Daniel Perisse. "The object was seen under weather conditions that could be considered exceptional at this time of the year: A clear sky, some isolated strato-cumulus, the moon visible in the waning quarter. "The meteorologist of the detachment and 10 other men watched the object for a period of some 15 to 20 minutes. Photographs were taken ... | doubt if the pictures will be any good because they were taken Residents of a penthouse apartment in the Copacabana section of Rio de Janeiro were given a firsthand look at one of the objects about which they had been reading in the papers when a "soundless, round object with eight portholes" slowly crossed the sky about 7:00 P.M. on July 10th. At Lisbon, Portugal on July 11th, UFO's were sighted by several people, who described the objects as looking like "flattened balloons." Manuel Fernandes and his wife agreed that their object resembled "a plate turned over. The saucer stopped at a rather high altitude, for about three minutes, then, with an incredible velocity, sped toward the north."