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From a Tin-Roof Shack, Pepe Mujica Removed the Pomp From Politics
The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents.
Uruguay declares three days of national mourning for former President Jose 'Pepe' Mujica
The Uruguayan government has declared three days of national mourning in honor of the late former President Jose "Pepe" ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Uruguay Mujica funeral
The funeral procession for the late former President Jose Mujica makes its way from the presidential palace to the National ...
José Mujica, Uruguay’s modest leader who transformed the country, dies at 89
Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age ...
Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former leader, rebel icon and cannabis reformer, dead at 89
Jose Mujica, the former president of Uruguay who enacted progressive reforms and was known to many around the country by his nickname "Pepe," has died at age 89.
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South America's Mandela, Mujica Dies Amid Leftist Turmoil in the Region
The history of Latin America's left is filled with champions of the poor, ex-guerrillas, democrats, and dictators — but "Pepe ...
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Lula confirmed to attend Pepe Mujica’s funeral
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will attend the funeral of former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who ...
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José Mujica: Uruguay bids adieu to 'poorest president' who lived in a tin-roofed house, drove around in an old Beetle
Under Jose Mujica's presidency in 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana sales ...