The mystery of the missing man in Duas Pontes, 1962

Summary

In 1962, a poor boy from the town of Duas Pontes, in Diamantina, Minas Gerais, told a strange and unsettling story: his father had disappeared surrounded by a swirling yellow dust, caused by two oval-shaped objects hovering near their house. Raimundo, the son, described in detail what he saw, including strange figures and a spiral of dust that engulfed him. Police, doctors, and even tracking dogs failed to find any trace of the man. The case took an even more mysterious turn when, months later, it was announced that Rivalino’s skeleton had been found, though many questions remained unanswered. How could a corpse remain undiscovered for months, and what caused the disappearance?

The case not only caused local controversy but also drew the attention of investigators and ufologists. The description of the objects and the absence of a body for months led to theories ranging from the supernatural to the technological. The boy’s testimony, although detailed, was not enough to solve the mystery. Years later, the case remains an enigma, with no clear answers. What caused Rivalino’s disappearance? Was it real or a hallucination? The Duas Pontes case remains one of the most intriguing UFO incidents in Brazilian history.