Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica, ex-president of Uruguay, former guerrilla and cannabis reformer, dies aged 89 - The one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay enacted progressive reforms that ...

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 ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — 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 charismatic ...

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

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 ...

José “Pepe” Mujica, former president of Uruguay, died at 89 after battling cancer. He became the first head of state in the world to legalize all forms of cannabis in 2013.

World Latin America’s leftist leaders remember Uruguay’s ‘Pepe’ Mujica as generous, charismatic leader May 15, 2025 at 4:31 pm Updated May 15, 2025 at 5:22 pm By NAYARA BATSCHKE ...

And there you are!” Pepe Mujica led Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, with the leftist coalition Frente Amplio. His was one of the most progressive governments in the country’s history.