In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, left-wing presidents from the region have come to remember former President ...

In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, leftist presidents from the region came to remember former President Jose Mujica on Thursday as a generous and charismatic leader whose legacy of ...

Thousands of Uruguayans lined the streets of Montevideo Wednesday to bid farewell to deceased former leader Jose "Pepe" ...

Supporters walk behind the casket of Uruguay's former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a former leftist rebel who became Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015, has died at the age of 89. Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi announced his death in a social media ...

Montevideo (AFP) – Uruguay on Wednesday began bidding farewell to its former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter who won global fame for his humility as the so-called ...

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe,” who is known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle, has died at the age of 89. Pepe governed ...

During his 2010-2015 presidency, Mujica, widely known as “Pepe,” oversaw the transformation ... sweeping abortion rights law and establishing Uruguay as a leader in alternative energy.

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

Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who became a cult figure partly due to his modest lifestyle, was in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care, his wife said. The ...

José “Pepe” Mujica, a Marxist guerrilla who became ... He was 89 years old. Uruguay’s president, Yamandú Orsi, announced Mujica’s death in a post on X. The cause of his death was ...