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‘Moment of Contact’ vs. The National Press Club Testimony: What Changed In James Fox’s Varginha Story
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The Varginha story just leveled up in Washington, D.C., and it is very different hearing parts of Moment of Contact re‑told under bright lights at the National Press Club.
Varginha, Brazil / Photo Credit: Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien EncountersIn Moment of Contact, filmmaker James Fox retraces a 1996 incident in Varginha, Brazil, often called the “Brazilian Roswell,” where locals reported a UFO crash on the outskirts of town.
Bete Rodrigues Drawing / Photo Credit: Moment of Contact: New Revelations of Alien EncountersWhat The 2026 National Press Club Event AddedThe January 20, 2026 National Press Club UAP press conference in Washington, D.C. was promoted as a landmark update to the Varginha case, led by James Fox with a lineup of witnesses, doctors, and insiders speaking on the record.
Even after the National Press Club event, critics still argue that viewers are being asked to accept a lot on trust, with no clear chain‑of‑custody documentation for any biological samples and no independently verifiable official records confirming a crashed craft.
Varginha‑focused podcasts and longform coverageEpisodes from shows like Somewhere in the Skies that replay the full National Press Club briefing are great if you want to hear the witnesses and doctors unedited rather than just watching pulled clips.