O Cгґnsul De Bordг©us - Ainda Sem Legenda May 2026

Thousands were trapped in Bordeaux as the German army approached.

For three days and nights, Mendes and his family signed visas nonstop. O CГґnsul de BordГ©us - ainda sem legenda

He personally traveled to the border at Hendaye to ensure refugees were allowed through. Thousands were trapped in Bordeaux as the German

His descendants and the families of those he saved continue to share his story as a beacon of humanitarianism. defying direct orders from his government

The Portuguese regime (Estado Novo) explicitly banned visas for "undesirables," including Jews and stateless persons.

Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in Bordeaux during WWII, is the "Portuguese Wallenberg." In June 1940, defying direct orders from his government, he issued thousands of visas to refugees fleeing Nazi-occupied France.

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