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Al Jazeera on MSN9d
Uruguay’s Jose Mujica, a president famed for sparse living, dead at 89
Mujica, a former Marxist guerrilla known by the nickname ‘Pepe’, became a beloved figure for his simple lifestyle.
Uruguay’s mourning for a rebel-turned-president brings decades of upheaval into perspective
Mujica spent over a decade in prison for resisting the state he would one day lead. His death this week has brought much soul ...
France 24 on MSN9d
Uruguay's ex-president Jose Mujica, leftist icon and cannabis reformer, dies at 89
Uruguay's leftist ex-president Jose Mujica has died, the government announced Tuesday. Mujica, who became a cult figure ...
The World from PRX8d
José Mujica, Uruguay’s staunchly modest-living former president, has died
José Mujica was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 and presided over a period of progressive governance that matched his want-for-nothing lifestyle. He forsook the presidential palace in favor of ...
KUOW9d
Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — José Mujica, a former guerrilla fighter who became a symbol of national reconciliation after he disarmed and was elected president of Uruguay, and whose frugal living earned ...
The New York Times9d
From a Tin-Roof Shack, Pepe Mujica Removed the Pomp From Politics
News Analysis The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents. José “Pepe” Mujica, the former president of Uruguay ...