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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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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 Aristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese consul in

It took until the late 1980s for the Portuguese government to officially restore his name. He was recalled to Lisbon, stripped of his

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

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