O Cгґnsul De Bordг©us - Ainda | Sem Legenda

He was recalled to Lisbon, stripped of his diplomatic rank, and denied his pension. Legacy of Honor

Mendes chose to follow his conscience over his career, declaring, "I would rather stand with God against Man than with Man against God." The Visa Factory

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His descendants and the families of those he saved continue to share his story as a beacon of humanitarianism.

Thousands were trapped in Bordeaux as the German army approached. O CГґnsul de BordГ©us - ainda sem legenda

In 2021, he was granted a monument in Lisbon’s National Pantheon.

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. He was recalled to Lisbon, stripped of his

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