Jaime Maussan

Early Career and Major Investigations

Jaime Maussan (b. 1953, Mexico City) is a veteran Mexican journalist with over 50 years in mainstream media, including positions at major outlets like Televisa's 60 Minutos. In 1990, he was named to the UN Environment Programme Global 500 Roll of Honour for environmental journalism.

Maussan became internationally prominent in UFO research through two landmark investigations. In August 1997, he acquired and broadcast footage of a daytime disc-shaped object hovering over downtown Mexico City—a viral moment in early internet-era UFO media that brought worldwide attention to the case. Seven years later, in March 2004, Mexico's Minister of Defense invited Maussan to analyze infrared video captured by Air Force pilots of a UFO encounter over Campeche; Maussan's analysis marked one of the first times an official military's UFO documentation received mainstream credibility.

Disclosure Era Activism

From the 1990s onward, Maussan produced and hosted multiple UFO-focused television documentaries and speaking programs, positioning himself as a central figure in Latin American disclosure advocacy. His decades-long work investigating pilot accounts, government documentation, and public sightings lent him credibility as a journalist capable of reaching mass audiences.

The 2023 Controversy

In September 2023, Maussan appeared before the Mexican Congress (Cámara de Diputados) to present what he claimed were two mummified remains of "non-human beings." He testified under oath that the specimens—three-fingered, gray humanoid figures—had been recovered from Peru approximately ten years prior. The presentation drew immediate scientific skepticism, with experts pointing to prior failed claims: remains Maussan presented in 2015 had been identified as human skeletal remains. Peruvian authorities launched a criminal investigation into alleged looting of pre-Hispanic archaeological sites. Despite scientific rejection, Maussan's Congressional appearance represented a high-profile moment in the broader Latin American push for government UFO disclosure.

Legacy

Maussan remains one of the most prominent UFO researchers in Latin America, with significant media reach. The 1997 Mexico City footage and 2004 Air Force documentation continue to be cited in UFO literature. However, the contested nature of his recent claims has made him a polarizing figure—respected by some in the UFO community for persistence and media skill, but largely dismissed by mainstream science after the failed alien remains presentations.