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This was the presidency of José "Pepe" Mujica: highlights and shadows of five years that went down in history.
- José "Pepe" Mujica was Uruguay's head of state between 2010 and 2015, known for his leadership centered on promoting social justice and environmental care.
- His presidency followed a background as a Marxist guerrilla and imprisonment during the 1960s and 70s, which shaped his resilient leadership style.
- During his presidency, Mujica gave the vast majority of his income to charitable causes and enacted legislation that made Uruguay one of the earliest Latin American nations to recognize same-sex marriage.
- He stated, "I'm not a man of power; I'm a man of the people," and in 2014 said, "We are not owners of the planet; we are its caretakers."
- His legacy highlights simplicity and human values over wealth, influencing global discussions on authentic leadership and climate responsibility.
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Analysis by Darío Klein, CNN en Español The presidency of José “Pepe” Mujica (2010-2015) was characterized by constant surprises, protocol departures, bombastic declarations, and historic transformations, but also by failures, controversies, and questions from the opposition. His presidency revolutionized the local and international political environment with laws that expanded individual rights: the abortion decriminalization law, the same-sex …
Analysis by Darío Klein, CNN en Español The presidency of José “Pepe” Mujica (2010-2015) was characterized by constant surprises, protocol departures, bombastic declarations, and historic transformations, but also by failures, controversies, and questions from the opposition. His presidency revolutionized the local and international political environment with laws that expanded individual rights: the abortion decriminalization law, the same-sex …
Latinus The ex-mandatario died on Tuesday at 89 years of age in Montevideo after being diagnosed with cancer The laws of the decriminalization of abortion, the regulation of cannabis for recreational use and the marriage between people of the same sex were the three great milestones of the presidency of José “Pepe” Mujica in Uruguay, deceased this Tuesday at 89 years of age in Montevideo, whose government marked a before and after. On November 1…
The former president died Tuesday at the age of 89 and left a deep mark in Uruguay. Keys to his mandate between 2010 and 2015. The laws of the decriminalization of abortion, the regulation of cannabis for recreational use and the marriage between people of the same sex were the three great milestones of the presidency of José 'Pepe' Mujica in Uruguay, died on May 13 at 89 years in Montevideo, whose government marked a before and after. On Novemb…
Thoughtful and philosophical, strategic and political, biting and polemic. With ironic and witty tone or just as charming, José spoke "Pepe" Mujica in interviews and much-noticed speeches hundreds of sentences, which, thanks to his stratospheric popularity, became cult phrases. "I have a gift: the magic of the word," he said when, after he assured [...] The post José "Pepe" Mujica, the magician of the words first appeared on latinapress News.
DETRAS DE LA NEWS Alfredo MARTINEZ DE AGUILAR * Journalists and politicians must never lose the capacity for astonishment and much less the optimism and hope to fight always for a better world than inherit our children and their children's children. * Unlike Mújica, icon of austerity, the majority of left-wing rulers in the world get bored and many end up becoming incongruently multimillion-dollar plutocrats. Trust and credibility are the greate…
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