A remarkable South American organisation asserts it possesses the power to command the elements, and it boasts of being hired to ensure perfect weather for two of Britain's most high-profile royal weddings.
The Foundation and Its Spiritual Claims
The Cacique Cobra Coral Foundation (FCCC) describes itself as an esoteric-scientific group. It believes it can alter climate patterns through communication with the spirit of the Cacique, a term for an indigenous leader. This spirit is channelled through the foundation's current head, a Brazilian medium named Adelaide Scritori.
According to its official statements, the foundation's mission is to reduce disasters caused by human disruption of nature. Adelaide claims the spirit made contact upon her birth and had previously communicated with historical figures like Galileo Galilei and Abraham Lincoln.
Global Interventions and Royal Connections
The group rose to international prominence in the 1980s when Adelaide and her husband, Osmar Santos, began proposing weather interventions to governments. In 1987, The Guardian reported they had offered to help Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher mitigate a severe winter and had proposed bringing wind and rain to Iraq for Saddam Hussein in exchange for a ceasefire. Both offers were reportedly declined.
The foundation's most famous alleged contracts, however, are linked to the British Royal Family. In 2011, during the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, the Brazilian newspaper Folha de São Paulo reported that a wealthy businessman hired Adelaide Scritori to travel to London to "keep the rain away from the wedding venue".
The story repeated itself in 2018 for the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Adelaide was reportedly positioned in Windsor with the same goal of ensuring clear skies. Following these royal assignments, the medium claims to have worked on weather for the Gulf of Genoa and the Cannes Film Festival.
A History of Controversial Contracts
The foundation's alleged work extends far beyond royal ceremonies. Co-founder Osmar Santos stated that during nuclear tensions in Asia, Japan sought their help to bring rain, hoping it would disperse chemical residue in case of a potential strike from North Korea.
The group also claims involvement during the 1991 Gulf War and on several occasions in China to clear polluted air with targeted rainfall. Domestically in Brazil, the state of Santa Catarina contracted them in 1985 due to floods, and the city of Brasilia sought assistance during a 2017 water crisis. They are also a regular presence at the Rock in Rio festival.
Despite this long list of claimed interventions for governments and major events, the FCCC lacks formal scientific recognition. The couple insist they operate as a non-governmental organisation and do not charge for their services.
