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It has been suggested the "beings" could be drones covered with cloth and masks to scare the locals by illegal miners in a Scooby Doo-style scheme.
Others have suggested the sightings could be a case of mass hysteria.
Police and the navy are now investigating the claims - with locals calling for a military force to be deployed in the region, which is a 10-hour river ride from Iquitos City.
Peruvian ufologist Anthony Choy claimed he had heard of accounts from across the Amazon about the so-called "aliens".
He stated he had heard there was a report from the city of Pucallpa of three boys being "attacked with laser beams".
And he claimed there was a similar report from the town of Contamana.
But he speculated this may be a case of mass hysteria - with real stories being embellished.
He suggested reports of human traffickers may be becoming intertwined with folklore and reports of alien abductions.
"There are legends that speak of the so-called 'peelers' who are a kind of mythical characters," he explained.
"That is what the communities constantly repeat."
"I personally briefed the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence's staff director at the time, its General Counsels, and Congressman Turner's personal staffer.The absence of any meaningful follow-up by Representative Turner, particularly considering the gravity of Grusch's allegations involving covert programs with non-human materials with zero Congressional oversight, raises considerable concerns about the Representative's approach to this crucial matter.
"Congressman Turner has not followed up with me, and based on his public statements, it appears he has not asked for a briefing on my testimony or has failed to ask the Intelligence Community's Inspector General for more information."
Comment: Here is NewsNation's coverage, including an interview with Rep. Byron Donalds on the link, and the need to investigate it.
Rep. Burchett isn't pleased, either:
He told Ask a Pol: Update: The Intercept piece has been published, and its author clarifies that the report was not leaked, it was received via a FOIA request to the county: The question is whether the journalist was just fishing for info based on a public records search of Grusch's old addresses, or if he was directed where to look.