FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \ UAP (UFO) PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC

JAMES FOX (THE PHENOMENON, MOMENT OF CONTACT) HOSTS

UAP (UFO) PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC

WITH WITNESSES, EXPERTS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

WHERE: National Press Club

WHEN: January 20, 2026

11:00am – 1:00pm: Brazilian first-hand witnesses of a crashed UFO

and live non-human beings

2:00pm – 3:00pm: American insiders on crash retrievals/biologics

call for immunity for whistleblowers

PART 1: BRAZIL

For the first time ever, a leading Brazilian neurosurgeon is revealing details of his direct contact in a hospital with a live, non-human, intelligent being, in 1996. He and other Brazilian witnesses will be at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on January 20, 2026, for a press conference.

“The truth is, I saw the being. It was not a being from our planet,” says Dr. ITALO VENTURELLI, the neurosurgeon who was bedside with the entity at Regional Hospital in Varginha. “We are talking about something that changes the concept of humanity. It’s important for people to know.”

In January 1996, in Varginha, Brazil, numerous witnesses reported a cigar-shaped object in distress, which ultimately crashed in a field outside the city. Several days later, on January 20, three girls—ages fourteen, sixteen, and twenty-two—came within a few steps of an otherworldly creature, cowering in broad daylight against a wall in a vacant lot. Over time, it was revealed that the Brazilian Fire Department and military police captured two non-human beings on that same day.  According to multiple Brazilian government officials, the crash debris and non-human beings (likely one still living) were flown out of Brazil within days by the U.S. Air Force and presumably remain in the possession of a secret U.S. classified research program.

“This is the most compelling modern-day UFO crash retrieval case involving live non-human beings and, reportedly, the American Air Force, in history,” says investigator and filmmaker JAMES FOX, who is organizing the press conference. “This case could ultimately settle the debate, by proving that we’re not alone.”

Also attending will be DR. ARMANDO FORTUNATO, the forensic pathologist who conducted an autopsy on the body of a young military police officer who died rapidly from an unprecedented, massive infection, after he was inadvertently scratched by the being he captured. The full autopsy report will be provided.

The case was confirmed to Fox and his producers by four-star Brazilian Air Force General Jose Carlos Pereira and Pedro Luiz Aguiar, the chief of police at the time of the incident.

Fox (Director of The Phenomenon and The Program) and his team have been investigating the Varginha case for almost three decades, collecting interviews from dozens of first-hand witnesses to various aspects of the case. Fox’s new documentary about the incident,Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien Encounters was released globally in early January, 2026.

Following the highly-acclaimed documentary The Age of Disclosure, this press conference will present new data and first-hand information about multiple encounters with live, non-human intelligent beings. “The public has a right to the truth,” Fox said. “My hope is to motivate people to demand more information, to encourage mainstream dialogue, and trigger a Congressional investigation.”

PART 2: AMERICA

Beginning in 2023, numerous intelligence insiders have come forward, often under oath, to report on ultra-secret special access programs engaged in the recovery and analysis of both crashed vehicles and BIOLOGICS, defined in this context as biological specimens or bodies of non-human origin.

There is no risk to national security from the release of evidence of biological specimens, as there may be with exposing technology from crashed vehicles.  This historic press conference will address the issue of nonhuman biologics as has never been done before.

As an independent effort, the American speakers at the press conference will be calling upon the Executive Branch to relax certain security clearance obligations so that insiders who were part of America’s UAP “Legacy” Program can share classified information with Congress and eventually speak more openly to the public. Furthermore, they will be emphasizing the need to increase information-sharing efforts between nations regarding UAP crashes and related biologics recovery.

PANELISTS FROM BRAZIL

 

SENATOR EDUARDO GIRÃO has been a member of the Brazilian Federal Senate since February, 2019. He represents the coastal state of Ceará, the eighth-largest Brazilian State by population, with a capital (Fortaleza) that is Brazil’s fourth most populous city. He is an advocate for greater transparency on UAP. In order to bring this issue to the attention of the Brazilian Congress, he led a discussion on UAP in a special Senate hearing in 2022.

DR. ITALO VENTURELLI has been a physician specializing in Neurology and Neurosurgery, working both in clinical care and specialized procedures for many decades. From 1998 to 2002, he was the Director of Finance for the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Hospital Regional do Sul de Minas, Hospital Bom Pastor, and Hospital Humanitas, the three largest medical facilities in Varginha. Currently he is the leading Neurosurgeon at Regional Hospital, maintains a private practice, and is involved in healthcare management activities through his medical services company. Dr. Venturelli has been highly respected throughout his long career for his technical rigor, medical ethics, and responsibility in managing complex cases. He has made significant contributions to the advancement of neurology and neurosurgery in the region.

DR. ARMANDO FORTUNATO is a physician working primarily in forensic medicine. As one of the leading experts in that field, he served as a forensic pathologist and criminal medical examiner for the Minas Gerais Civil Police for more than three decades, conducting numerous autopsies of significant regional relevance.  Dr. Fortunato also has a law degree and has served as a court-appointed medical expert in several judicial districts. Devoted to public service, he was elected city councilman in Varginha for two terms and served as president of the Medical Association and Municipal Secretary of Health of Varginha. Dr. Fortunato was awarded the title of Honorary Citizen of Varginha in 2023.

CARLOS DE SOUSA (witness to the crash) is a former businessman and currently a geography teacher at the Jorge Dupra Figueiredo School, where he has worked for over two decades. He has also taught at the University of São Paulo. Mr. de Sousa is an ultralight pilot, which he has enjoyed for many decades.

Additional short VIDEO STATEMENTS to include four from first-hand witnesses who were denied visas to attend this press conference, witnesses who spent time in the presence of non-human beings. These interviews were recorded in late December, specifically for this event. These video statements, including transcripts, will be PROVIDED TO THE MEDIA at the press conference.

PANELISTS WILL MAKE SHORT STATEMENTS, ALLOWING FOR AN HOUR OF Q & A

WHERE:The National Press Club

529 14Th St. NW, Washington, DC

WHEN: Tuesday, January 20, 2026,

Part 1: 11 am – 1 pm

Part 2:  2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

MEDIA CONTACT: lilyhunt@Falcoink.com

NO R.S.V.P required