Where is the Buga Sphere located and who operates or owns it?
Executive summary
The Buga Sphere is reported to have been first seen flying over and later recovered near the town of Buga in southwestern Colombia on March 2, 2025 [1] [2]. Multiple outlets say the object was transported to Mexico and has been displayed and examined there by private investigators and ufologists — notably Jaime Maussan’s team and associated Mexican scientists — though precise legal ownership and an authoritative chain-of-custody remain contested in reporting [3] [4] [5].
1. Where it was found: Buga, Colombia — the consistent starting point
Every mainstream account in the available reporting traces the object’s origin to sightings and a recovery near Buga, Colombia, where videos of a zig‑zagging metallic orb dated March 2, 2025, were posted; journalists from India Today and People and several aggregate timelines describe the sighting and recovery there [1] [2]. Secondary writeups and technical summaries repeat the Buga location as the scene where the sphere struck power lines and later landed [6] [7].
2. Who currently holds or displays the sphere: Mexican investigators and Maussan-linked events
Multiple reports say the sphere has been taken to Mexico for study and public display. A June 20 press event hosted by Jaime Maussan showed the object in Mexico City and included invited scientists, engineers and UAP community figures [3]. Accounts in the Daily Mail and other outlets likewise state the orb has been “in the care of scientists in Mexico” while tests and demonstrations are carried out [4] [8].
3. Claims about ownership, custody and legal control: unclear and disputed in sources
Reporting documents public presentations and a press conference in Mexico and describes a “vault” where the orb was stored, plus an episode in which alleged thieves tried to seize it — all suggesting private custody and contested control rather than clear government stewardship [4] [5]. One local opinion piece and blog posts reference a “world‑renowned attorney” and legal protections being arranged around the object, but no single authoritative legal owner is identified across the sources [5] [3].
4. Who the principal public actors are: ufologists, Mexican scientists, and occasional US figures
Key public actors appearing repeatedly in the coverage are Mexican engineers and academics who have conducted scans (e.g., Rodolfo Garrido and teams linked to UNAM are cited) and high‑profile ufologists and presenters such as Jaime Maussan and Dr. Steven Greer, who have hosted or attended events about the sphere [8] [4] [3]. Media reports also quote outside scientists urging caution and skepticism [1] [2].
5. What the sources agree on — and where they diverge
Sources consistently report: (a) sightings over Buga and recovery in that region, and (b) the object later being examined or displayed in Mexico [1] [3] [4]. They diverge sharply on interpretation: some journalists and commentators present the sphere as an unexplained or possibly extraterrestrial object based on internal structure scans and odd effects on surrounding soil [9] [10] [8], while other scientists and analysts in the same coverage call for rigorous vetting and suggest plausible terrestrial explanations, including art projects or advanced manufacturing techniques [2] [11].
6. Evidence gaps and limitations in the reporting
Available sources do not present a publicly verifiable chain‑of‑custody document, a formal government inventory of the object, nor peer‑reviewed laboratory results publicly published in scientific journals; claims about ownership, protective legal steps, and international involvement rely on press events, blog posts and statements from interested parties rather than independent records [5] [3] [4]. Several outlets note samples and X‑rays but do not publish raw data or methodology sufficient to adjudicate origin [7] [8].
7. Motives and agendas to consider when weighing claims
The principal visible custodians and promoters — private investigators, high‑profile ufologists, and media presenters — have strong incentives to attract attention and funding; Jaime Maussan, Dr. Greer and allied figures have public histories in high‑profile extraterrestrial claims, a context the reporting notes [4] [3]. Conversely, academic voices appearing in the coverage emphasize skepticism and method, reflecting a different institutional agenda: caution and scientific validation [2] [1].
8. Bottom line for your question: concise facts and uncertainties
Fact: The Buga Sphere was reported in and recovered near Buga, Colombia, and later exhibited and examined in Mexico [1] [3] [4]. Unclear: who legally owns it and what formal custodial chain or government authority has taken responsibility — reporting describes private custody, legal protections being arranged, and contested access but provides no single authoritative ownership record [5] [4]. Available sources do not mention a formal international or Colombian government declaration of ownership or an independent, peer‑reviewed materials dossier that resolves origin [7] [2].