Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica revealed on Monday that he had been diagnosed with a tumor in his esophagus following a routine medical examination on Friday. At a press ...

World leaders from across Latin America and beyond have paid tribute to former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who passed away at the age of 89, remembering him as a global symbol of ...

“A person like Pepe Mujica doesn’t die,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said as he paid his respects to his longtime friend, widely known as Pepe, at the Legislative Palace ...

Mujica’s passing marks the end of an era in Uruguayan politics, but for many, his legacy of humility, compassion, and service to the marginalized will endure.

Former Uruguayan President José 'Pepe' Mujica (2010-2015), diagnosed with esophageal cancer in April last year, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 89. The information was announced by Uruguay's ...

The cortege ended at the parliament, where banners, wreaths and portraits of Mujica covered the lawn. Across the Legislative Palace, in bold letters, read the message: “Farewell, Pepe.” ...

The recent passing of former Uruguayan President Jose “Pepe” Mujica—often called “the world’s poorest president”—invites deep reflection on these questions. He died at the age of 89.

Pepe Mujica was a founding member of the urban guerrilla group "Tupamaros", which fought the state in the repressive Uruguay of the 1970s. During the dictatorship he spent many years in prison, during ...

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaLatin America’s leftist leaders remember Uruguay’s ‘Pepe’ Mujica as generous, charismatic leader By: Nayara Batschke, The Associated Press Posted: 4: ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, leftist presidents from the region came to remember former President José Mujica on Thursday as a generous and ...