Few sources in the ufology literature tell of an affair which apparently appeared in the newspaper of the time, and now has different versions. The case apparently occurred in Loreto, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on January 13, 1979, at 11:50 a.m..
Marcos Rafael Suarez, a 12 or 11-year-old boy, was alone in a schoolroom or in his bedroom, when he heard a sudden noise. Looking around, he saw a rectangular silvery object, 2 feet wide, and 5 feet tall and 3 feet long hovering a few inches above the floor, according to one version, and hovering 20 meters above the ground in the yard of his home according to other versions.
Two flaps opened on the sides of the object and two beings emerged, each was about 3-foot tall and dressed in shiny one piece overalls, blue or aluminum color, depending on the versions. Both wore helmets with a dark faceplate that covered the eyes, they had a device with a tube and clock like instrument attached. Their hands had only four fingers.
One being grabbed the boy and a voice spoke to him in Spanish coming from the object, telling him to sit down. The boy was unable to move on the chair, while one of the beings went to another room and the other back inside the object. A reddish beam of light from the object knocked the witness out. One newspaper at least indicated that when these events occurred, there was a general power blackout, according to the residents.
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[Ref. lm1:] LE MERIDIONAL:
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Extraterrestrials out of aluminium reported in Argentina.This time it is very serious since it is a twelve year old child who claims to have seen them Two extraterrestrial, arrived on board an UFO, kept him still, without hurting him, during a long moment An intense light made its appearance at the time of the landing. That occurred in Loretto (at 1 100 kilometers in the north of Buenos-Aires). The two characters were covered with an aluminum color suit. According to the population, a power outage took place in part of the village at the hour when the child claims to have seen the UFO. The radio signals became inaudible. |
[Ref. ld1:] LUMIERES DANS LA NUIT:
In its Press digests, the magazine indicates that in mid-January 1979, in Loreto, Argentina, 1100 km in the North of Buenos Aires, two "extraterrestrial" came on board a UFO and maintained a 11-year-old child motionless without hurting him, during a while.
Their clothes was of aluminum color. At the time of the landing, a light was emitted. The residents claims that a power blackout occurred at the time of the observation.
The source for this is the newspaper "La Nouvelle République des Pyrénées" for January 16, 1979.
[Ref. in1:] FOUND ON THE INTERNET:
An Argentine web page in Spanish indicates that on January 13, 1979, in Loreto, Santiago del Estero, Marcos Rafael Suárez, aged 12, was alone in his bedroom when he saw, in the yard, a rectangular object hovering close to the ground. From this craft, two small beings came out and took him by the arm and at this time he lost consciousness.
When he came back to his senses, he found that the place was in complete disorder, and there was a strong sulphur odor.
It is supposed that he had been abducted but for the moment the tests to state this categorically have not been completed.
[Ref. in2:] FOUND ON THE INTERNET:
A web page in Italian indicates that in Santiago del Estero, in Argentina, on January 13, 1979, two extraterrestrials arrived on board a flying disc, dressed in blue aluminum color. The disc went down in a yard of a house in the district of Loreto and immobilized a young boy, Marcos Suarez, during a few minutes, without hurting him.
The boy lost consciousness, and when he came back to his senses, he found that the place was all in disorder, and that the extraterrestrials had left, leaving behind them a bitter sulphur odor.
[Ref. in3:] FOUND ON THE INTERNET:
An Argentine page web in Spanish indicates that in Loreto, Santiago of Estero, on January 13, 1979, at 11:50, Marcos Suarez, aged 12, was alone in his bedroom when, in the yard, he saw an unknown rectangular object, hovering at a height of 20 meters, from where two small creatures emerged and took him by the arm.
He then lost consciousness and when he awoke, he found the place completely in disorder and a strong sulphur odor.
[Ref. ar1:] ALBERT ROSALES:
Albert Rosales indicates in his catalogue that in Loreto, Santiago del Estero, Argentina, on January 13, 1979, at 11:50 a.m., a boy was alone in a schoolroom when he heard a sudden noise. Looking around he saw a rectangular silvery object, 2 feet wide, and 5 feet tall and 3 feet long hovering a few inches above the floor.
Two flaps opened on the sides of the object and two beings emerged, each was about 3-foot tall and dressed in shiny one piece overalls. Both wore helmets with a dark faceplate that covered the eyes, they had a device with a tube and clock like instrument attached. Their hands had only four fingers.
One being grabbed the boy and a voice spoke to him in Spanish coming from the object, telling him to sit down. The boy was unable to move on the chair, while one of the beings went to another room and the other back inside the object. A reddish beam of light from the object knocked the witness out.
When he woke up later the object and beings were gone. A strong sulfurous odor remained behind.
Albert Rosales indicates that the source is Thomas E. Bullard, UFO Abductions, The Measure of A Mystery.
The case, whose single witness is a child, has only little credibility, the more so as it seems to have been the subject of no investigation and would be probably wrapped up as only some newspaper story, whose content was then presented in various non-concordant versions in later sources.
| Id: | Topic: | Severity: | Date noted: | Raised by: | Noted by: | Description: | Proposal: | Status: |
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| 1 | Data | Severe | April 2, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Missing primary source. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 2 | Ufology | Severe | April 2, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Apparently no investigation. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 3 | Ufology | Severe | April 2, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Versions are non concordant. | Help needed. | Opened. |
| 4 | Ufology | Severe | April 2, 2007 | Patrick Gross | Patrick Gross | Witness is unique and a child. | Help needed. | Opened. |
Extraterrestrial beings or hoax. Insufficient data.
* = Source I checked.
? = Source I am told about but could not check yet. Help appreciated.
| Main Author: | Patrick Gross |
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| Contributors: | None |
| Reviewers: | None |
| Editor: | Patrick Gross |
| Version: | Created/Changed By: | Date: | Change Description: |
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| 0.1 | Patrick Gross | April 2, 200 | Creation, [ld1], [in1], [in2], [in3], [ar1]. |
| 0.2 | Patrick Gross | April 2, 2007 | First published. |
| 0.2b | Patrick Gross | May 19, 2007 | Addition, [lm1]. |
