The Mexican Parliament held its second hearing on the case of so-called alien objects discovered in Peru, a development reported by Reuters. The session featured testimony from journalist and ufologist Jaime Maussan, who spoke before members of the Latin American nation’s Congress on November 7. Earlier, in September, Maussan had presented what he described as alien remains to the same legislative body.
During the latest hearing, Maussan urged the lawmakers to accept the samples as genuine and not fabricated. The National University of Peru tapped anthropologist Roger Zúñiga, affiliated with Aloysius Gonzaga University, to serve as an expert witness. Zúñiga stated that he had examined five so-called aliens over the past four years and asserted that the specimens were not the product of human deception. He emphasized the real nature of the bodies and rejected any theory of deliberate fabrication, though he acknowledged that the origin of the creatures could not be explained. Reuters reported on his remarks and the accompanying testimony.
In a document submitted to Parliament, Zúñiga signed a letter along with 11 colleagues confirming their assessment. The letter also noted that mummies should not be interpreted as extraterrestrial beings, a point aimed at clarifying the distinction between ancient human remains and other claimed life forms. Reuters highlighted these clarifications as part of the ongoing discussion surrounding the artifacts.
The initial hearings took place in September when Maussan presented mummified remains housed in sarcophagus-like containers. He claimed the remains were discovered in Peru in 2017 and dated to roughly a millennium ago. The witnesses and the material presented at the hearing generated considerable attention and sparked debates about authenticity and origin, with coverage focusing on the claims of nonhuman, ancient origins and their potential implications for Peru and the broader region. Reuters summarized the early statements and the mounting curiosity from lawmakers and the public alike.
Earlier responses in Peru had already weighed in on the alleged alien origin of the objects found in the Nazca Desert, adding to the ongoing controversy and media scrutiny surrounding these discoveries. Reuters documented the sequence of events as the case moved through successive hearings and garnered attention from scholars, policymakers, and the public who sought to understand what the artifacts might signify about Peru’s prehistoric record and potential contact narratives.