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At the time, portugal was under the dictatorial rule of antonio salazar, and even though it was declared as officially neutral in the war, salazar issued a directive called circular 14 to all of portugals diplomats, instructing them to. He was a portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30 years. Sousa mendes saved more people than schindler but died a. Sousa mendes saved more people than schindler but died a pariah. Following the occupation of france in the summer of 1940, foreign consulates were faced with large numbers of jews, desperately trying to obtain. News people profiles sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he a household name too. In addition, we learn about portugals neutral policy of the time. Aug 04, 2016 portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds. At the time of the german invasion of france he was the portuguese consul to bordeaux. The views expressed here are his own unless otherwise noted. As the portuguese consulgeneral in bordeaux, france, during world war ii, sousa mendes was responsible for saving the lives of thousands of people.

With god against man, documentary by semyon pinkhasov u. The guardian reports that his final wish was that his name be restored. Between june 16 and 23, 1940, he frantically issued portuguese visas free of charge, to over 30,000 refugees seeking to escape the nazi terror, 12,000 of whom were jews. Carlos 1922 1999, sebastian 19232006, and john paul abranches 19322009 lived. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he a. Josealain fralon, jeancarol larrive and joel santoni. Foreword jaime gama minister of state and of foreign affairs september 2000. He was a man who was truly alone during one of the darkest moments in history. Born into an aristocratic portuguese family, mendes chose a diplomatic career for himself. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Aristides sousa mendes a sua vida em filme imagens. Following the occupation of france in the summer of 1940, foreign consulates were faced with large numbers of jews, desperately trying to obtain visas in order to leave nazi dominated territories. We saw the movie with a different english title, disobedience. Sousa mendes saved more lives than schindler so why isnt he.

With the nazi invasion of france came an order from portugal that no jews or dissidents. Louisphilippe mendes, huffington post, 18 april 2012. After filling posts in various capitals including the united states and europe, he was posted to bordeaux, france, as the portuguese consulgeneral. Portuguese state airline honors wwii diplomat the times. Five sousa mendes visa recipients and their families were on hand to welcome the president, and representatives of the sousa mendes foundation. He was dismissed from the diplomatic service and was denied retirement and severance benefits. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving deeds. The strain caused the fracturing of his family, and in 1954 sousa mendes died in poverty and obscurity.

He was a portuguese diplomat who served his country for 30. However, mendes had a keen sense of right and wrong, coupled with solid christian values. The film reveals that, like oskar schindler, sousa mendes did not set out to be a hero. Having graduated in law, in the university of coimbra, in 1907, aristides unlike his father, who was a judge and his twin brother, who embarked in politics chooses to follow a consular career, mainly connected to administrative aspects, in particular the. The book begins with mendess childhood, family, and career. Sousa mendes left bordeaux on july 8 and returned to lisbon, portugal. For this, sousa mendes was punished by the salazar regime. Portugals schindler is remembered, decades after his lifesaving.