On the 125th anniversary of the birth of Gilberto Bosques Saldívar, the Foreign Ministry honors the memory of the Mexican diplomat who helped save the lives of thousands of people in Europe during World War II.

Between 1939 and 1944, as Mexico's Consul General in France, Gilberto Bosques Saldivar issued about 40,000 visas to Jews, Spaniards, Lebanese, Italian and French citizens who were persecuted by Fascist regimes. Thousands of women and men were able to use the visas to travel to Mexico, where they found refuge and began a new life.

Gilberto Bosques Saldívar was born on July 20, 1892 in Chiautla de Tapia, Puebla. He died on July 4, 1995 in Mexico City. His humanitarian work and dedication to those who think differently is remembered today.