In a testament to the global nature of the intrigue surrounding UFOs at the moment, an Argentine lawmaker has introduced a bill for his province to establish a UFO program to study anomalous aerial events and phenomena. According to a local media report, Victor Sanzberro put forward the proposal in the Entre Ríos Senate last week. Dubbed the Provincial Program for Registration of Anomalous Phenomena (PRFA), the project would create a proverbial UFO hotline that anyone in the province could use to report anomalous aerial or aquatic activity, which would then be examined by an enlisted panel of experts and made available to the public.

A social media post from Sanzberro announcing the bill explained that the purpose of the program is for "fishermen, islanders, pilots, and citizens to have an official and respectful space where to report what they see in our skies and rivers." Clearly a savvy politician, the lawmaker mused that "this initiative seeks to transform decades of civil research into a real science tourism and development opportunity for the region." To that end, the UFO program would be based in the city of Victoria, which just so happens to be the community Sanzberro represents. "We have to work together to improve this project," he declared, "and make Entre Rios the first province in the country with a public, serious, and transparent record" on anomalous phenomenon.

Sanzberro's proposed UFO program is the latest in a trend that just might rival Sasquatch calling contests when it comes to paranormal concepts currently spreading through the zeitgeist. Last week, a British lawmaker found himself the subject of national headlines after he suggested creating a committee to look at anomalous aerial phenomena around a proposed airport. Meanwhile, here in America, proposals for the formation of a UFO group have recently been put forward in multiple state legislatures, including Vermont and New Hampshire, with more likely to follow as the concept and the phenomenon itself continue to captivate lawmakers and the public.