Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, known as the "world's poorest president" died at the age of 89 after a long battle with cancer.

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-blu

The death of former Uruguayan president José 'Pepe' Mujica brought the curtain down on one of the great love stories of Latin America.

The history of Latin America's left is filled with champions of the poor, ex-guerrillas, democrats, and dictators — but "Pepe" Mujica stood above them all with a rare trait in politics. A kind of South American version of Nelson Mandela, he was ...

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the funeral of former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who died on Tuesday (May 13) at the age of 89.

Allies hail Uruguay ex-president’s legacy as Argentina’s government expresses condolences; Libertarian influencer’s distasteful response.

Under Jose Mujica's presidency in 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana sales