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Ecuador Honors Late Diplomat Who Saved Jews from the Nazis
(JTA) Marcus M. Gilban - Ecuador posthumously restored the diplomatic career of Manuel Antonio Munoz Borrero, its World War II-era consul to Stockholm, who was removed from his position in 1942 after saving over 100 Jews from the Nazis. "His behavior was a sign of a brave, humanistic attitude, solidarity, and brotherhood with those who were persecuted for being what they were, Jews," said Foreign Minister Jose Valencia. While carrying out his diplomatic duties, Munoz Borrero saved the lives of Jews by granting them humanitarian passports. When the Ecuadorean authorities discovered his actions, he was relieved of his duties. In 2011, he was awarded the title of Righteous Among the Nations from the Yad Vashem World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem.