Andrade, Maria Raquel Limão de2005Andrade , M R L D 2005 , ' Também são meus irmãos ' , Campus Social : Revista Lusófona de Ciências Sociais .1646-3749Campus Social : Revista Lusófona de Ciências SociaisAristides de Sousa Mendes, the Portuguese Consul in Bordeaux proved to be in 1940 an apostle of globalization in a good meaning of that reality, anticipating by some decades the needs that we are feeling today. He did so to the extent in which he made it possible for a very sizable number of people to ensure their right for life, personal dignity, brotherhood, liberty and equality, by going against the prevailing State criteria for determining equality and justice. Aristides globalized the public service, solidarity, and the universal and perennial values which dignifiy humanity and its spiritual heritage. In the long run his deeds will remain linked with the events that were unique.application/pdfporopenAccessCIÊNCIA POLÍTICACONSULADOSAJUDA HUMANITÁRIAREFUGIADOS POLÍTICOSSEGUNDA GUERRA MUNDIALMENDES, ARISTIDES DE SOUSAPOLITICAL SCIENCECONSULATESHUMANITARIAN AIDREFUGEESWORLD WAR IITambém são meus irmãos