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From the State of Sonora, Mexico comes this incredible account and video evidence that I find hard to explain. Before I jump into the translation and analysis part of the videos, let me quickly talk about the origins of the video.

In Sonora there is a paranormal investigative group called “Relatos de ultratumba” (stories of life after death ). This group take full advantage of the web 2.0 community by directly uploading their investigations to YouTube and creating an online community through forums and their YouTube Channel. They also appear on Mexican Television as a 30 minute ghost/paranormal program.

Many of you know that we scrutinize these paranormal TV groups because of their shoddy investigations and evidence. This Mexican group is no exception. I must admit that I have not seen their TV shows, but I have seen a few of their “webisodes” on YouTube. The program is highly edited and follows the footprints of most other ghost hunting shows. No surprise there.

The group went on to investigate a so called “Lady in white” case. This is a supposed investigation of a ghost that is said to scare the locals in a highway between Guaymas and Empalme, Sonora.
On their third visit to an abandoned building, the group managed to capture something that I’m sure will baffle the minds of even the most hardcore skeptic.

Tthe video itself shows something that’s worth looking into. It is of poor quality, but shows what appears to be a ghostly hand reaching in through the car window. The reactions of the whole team seems real, and the state of shock of the person to which the hand was, or appears, to be trying to grab is Oscar worthy if anything.

I usually translate word for word videos that are of the Spanish language. Given that this is a very long video, I will translate parts of it, and point out interesting parts you should forward to.

Bear in mind that we are not saying that this a video of a ghost, we are just saying that this deserves to be analyze even more.

From the text:
“The following story is 100% true. It happened on the third visit into the investigation of the “Lady in white” that appears in a highway. Between Guaymas and Empalme Sonora, what you will see next is not staged. It is the reactions of the encounter we had, face to face with the spirit. The spirit takes shape and only shows an arm and hand. You can see clearly that it comes down from the hill, it comes close to the car and grabs the [car’s] window. Trying to grab at a passenger in the car.”

Fast forward to the 1:12 mark and we see them arriving at the abandoned building. Emergency lights are reflecting off the facing wall. At the 1:26 mark, you see the ghostly mist. Not looking like much, the video of the supposed “Reaching ghost hand” looks like cigarette smoke.

Play and watch it for a few minutes. You will hear the occupants of the car take off and lose control of the investigation. They are yelling things like “This was not supposed to happen” and “I felt something trying to jump in me”.
The person in the back, Jose, appears to be in a state of shock. The lady in front keeps saying “wait, wait, Jose is sick. There is something wrong with him”.

OK, play the video and watch their reactions and expressions.

In this cleaned up version of the events, we can appreciate the “ghostly hand” more. It’s important to know that in the beginning, the person with the camera asks: “Why is this blurry?”
referring to the camera’s inability to focus on the building. The second person answers with: “It’s out of focus” to which the camera man replies: “No no no, it zooms in and out.”

As soon as this happens, the image manifests itself.

The video is paused and the team decides to draw out what they think it is they have captured on video. Translating the text, it reads:

Dedos = fingers
Mano = hand
Palma de mano = palm
Vidrio del carro = car’s glass

It is not until the :30 second mark that we can actually see clearly what it is they’ve captured. When the video is slowed down (around the :36 second mark) we really get a clear view.
It does not move or behave like smoke. It’s more as if a person’s hand and arm was trying to reach in and grab something. Or a snake lunging at its prey.

Given what you have just seen, what do you make of this? are these some easy to do CG effects? Can this all be just a hoax to get more ratings or recognition?
Or this this really a spectral hand reaching out?