State Department UAP Cable 5, Mexico, September 16, 2003

Plain-English Summary

• What happened:On September 12, 20023 the Mexican Congress heard testimony on UAP from experts related to the debate about an Aerial Space Protection Law, which, if approved, would make Mexico the first country to formally acknowledge the presence of alien life on earth. Experts asked legislators to recognize UAP, guarantee airspace security, and allow UAP to be studied. They presented to alleged alien corpses and videos of Mexican pilot’s encounters with fast-moving flying objects during flight. Disagreement about the efficacy and validity of the purported alien corpses.
• Who reported it:Department of State
• What evidence exists:document
• What the government says:On September 12, 20023 the Mexican Congress heard testimony on UAP from experts related to the debate about an Aerial Space Protection Law, which, if approved, would make Mexico the first country to formally acknowledge the presence of alien life on earth. Experts asked legislators to recognize UAP, guarantee airspace security, and allow UAP to be studied. They presented to alleged alien corpses and videos of Mexican pilot’s encounters with fast-moving flying objects during flight. Disagreement about the efficacy and validity of the purported alien corpses.
• What remains unclear:Not provided in source.

Key Facts

Title

State Department UAP Cable 5, Mexico, September 16, 2003

Release

Release 01

Release date

2026-05-08

Incident date

2003-09-12

Agency

Department of State

Location

Mexico

Location precision

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Status

unknown

Source domain

war.gov

Source Documents

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