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Thousands were trapped in Bordeaux as the German army approached.

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 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

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. The Portuguese regime (Estado Novo) explicitly banned visas

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

His moral courage saved an estimated 30,000 lives, yet he died in poverty and disgrace, only to be recognized decades later as a "Righteous Among the Nations." The Moral Dilemma