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José "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay, dies at 89
- José 'Pepe' Mujica, former president of Uruguay and ex-Marxist guerrilla, died at 89 on his ranch near Montevideo in May 2025.
- His death followed a diagnosis of esophageal cancer last spring and a January announcement that the disease had spread to his liver.
- Mujica transformed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 by legalizing marijuana and abortion, advancing alternative energy, and improving economic and social conditions.
- He concluded his presidency with a 60% approval rating, and political figures across the region and the world honored him as a groundbreaking leader and inspirational figure.
- The Uruguayan authorities announced a three-day period of national mourning, highlighting the deep respect and significant impact Mujica had both within Uruguay and abroad.
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Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, died aged 89.
José »Pepe« Mujica is dead. He has given a lot to the world. His ease and his commitment to more justice will be lacking.
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Uruguay bids farewell to popular ex-leader "Pepe" Mujica
Thousands of Uruguayans lined the streets of Montevideo Wednesday to bid farewell to deceased former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, famed for his humility and once known as the "world's poorest president."
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