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José “El Pepe” Mujica became the antithesis of a caudillo
I t is not a flashy country and José Mujica, who died on May 13th aged 89, became its epitome. As Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015 he continued to drive a battered sky-blue Volkswagen Beetle and to lunch in workaday bars on the main street of Montevideo,
Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as ...
The Latin American country's 40th leader — known as "Pepe" — became internationally renowned because of his humble lifestyle.
open image in gallery Jose Mujica on the day of his liberation as political prisoner after spending 13 years in jail, in Montevideo on March 14, 1985 (AFP via Getty Images) At the time Mujica ...
Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a ...
Sometimes called ‘the world’s poorest president’, the humble farmer who became a modest politician leaves behind a rich ...
Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, ...
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In what former Uruguayan President José Mujica said would be his final interview last year, he said: "A warrior has the right ...
Pepe' Mujica, the former left-wing guerrilla who spent more than a decade in prison before becoming president of Uruguay, was ...
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