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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" ...
Photos of the funeral of José Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former president
Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as ...
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 ...
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.
Mourners from all corners of Uruguay bid farewell to iconic former President José Mujica
Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a ...
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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 ...
Muere José Mujica, el expresidente uruguayo que atrajo simpatías por su austeridad, informa el actual mandatario
Muere José Mujica, el expresidente uruguayo que atrajo simpatías por su austeridad, informa el actual mandatario.