Uruguay, Mujica and President
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CROWDS have poured into the streets of Montevideo to bid a poignant farewell to Uruguay’s former president Jose Mujica, a former guerilla who became a pioneering leader and icon of the Latin American left. Thousands of people joined the procession on ...
Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname ‘Pepe’, became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.
The death of former Uruguayan president José 'Pepe' Mujica brought the curtain down on one of the great love stories of Latin America.
The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents.