The Community (Gypsy) community of Brazil - honors the angel of Hamburg - the Brazilian Aracy De Carvalho Guimarães Rosa, forgotten by the Brazilian government, and
Who should be in history books for merit!!
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In 1982, she was recognized by the government
Of Israel, with the title of fair among nations!!
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Born in Rio Negro, December 5, 1908, parana and
He died on February 28, 2011 in São Paulo.
Daughter of Portuguese Father and German mother, she married the German
Johann Eduard Ludwig Tess, with whom he had his son Edward
Carvalho Tess, five years later separates from her husband and goes
Living with an aunt (her mother's sister) in Germany, and by
Speak four languages (Portuguese, English, French and German), is
Nominated for the Brazilian Consulate of Hamburg, where it was
Appointed Head of the passport section.
In 1938 it was in Brazil to " the secret circular
Number 1.127, which restricted Jewish entry
In Brazil, she simply ignored the circular, and continued
Sedendo seen for Jews, sinti, Romas, leaving for the
Paperwork Preparing the letter "J" an example that gave the
Identification of Jews, and thus saving lives and
Taking risks for the life preservation initiative, and
In this way hundreds of Jews, and romas arrived in Brazil.
She bravely used the car of
Brazilian diplomatic service in the transport of Jews she
Hiding in her own house, she using her immunity
Diplomatic carried the jewels and money of refugees, and
With The Consulate's car, he'd take the fugitives to the ship.
Aracy called "Angel of Hamburg" is the only
Woman quoted at the Holocaust Museum in Israel,
Among the 18 diplomats who saved Jews from death, and is
Also honored at the Holocaust Museum of
Washington (USA).
In Germany he married writer joão guimarães Rosa,
AT THE TIME DEPUTY CONSUL, she and guimarães rosa got married
Officially in Mexico because there is not yet in
Brazil the divorce, the book of her husband "Grande sertão paths, 1956" was dedicated in his name.
She became widow of guimarães rosa in 1967, and she came to
He died at the age of 102
Alzheimer.
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Arnaldo Reisdec