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

José "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay and a symbolof the Latin American left, died Tuesday at the age of 89 in Montevideo after a battle withesophageal cancer."With deep sorrow, we an ...

“It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica,” Uruguay’s President Yamandú Orsi announced on X. “President, activist, leader and guide. We will miss ...

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 ...

"Thank you, Pepe," some people shouted as the procession ... Silva said Mujica's "human greatness transcended the borders of Uruguay and his presidential mandate." Lula said he would travel ...

May 13 (UPI) --José "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay and a symbol of the Latin American left, died Tuesday at the age of 89 in Montevideo after a battle with esophageal cancer.

His presidency from 2010 to 2015 saw Uruguay become a pioneer in Latin America for civil liberties. Mujica, affectionately called "Pepe" by many Uruguayans, was a former guerrilla fighter whose ...