World leaders react to death of former Uruguay president José ‘Pepe’ Mujica

Leaders from around Latin America and across the world have sent messages of condolences to the late president of Uruguay, Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica, who died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Mujica held the office of presidency between 2010 and 2015, and was …

Uruguay ex-President José ‘Pepe’ Mujica dies age 89

Former Uruguay President and iconic leader of the center-left Broad Front José “Pepe” Mujica died on Tuesday, May 13 age 89. Mujica’s health had taken a turn for the worse in early January when the esophageal cancer he had been in treatment for during 2024 …

José Mujica put Uruguay at the vanguard of individual rights

By Sofía Moure José Mujica is considered one of the most progressive presidents in Latin America, even among his contemporaries in the “Patria Grande” (Great Homeland), a wave of leftist governments in the region. During his government, laws were passed …

José “Pepe” Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former President, dies at 89

Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 19:18 UTC Mujica had been battling esophageal cancer since 2024 José Alberto “Pepe” Mujica, former President of Uruguay and a global symbol of humility and social justice, has passed away at the age of 89. “He leaves as he lived, …

José Mujica, Uruguay's humble president, dies at 89

May 13, 2025 / 4:17 PM EDT / AP Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a one-time Marxist guerrilla and flower farmer whose brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89. …

Nunez to serve Uruguay ban after CAS rejects Copa America brawl appeal

José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, former guerrilla and ex-president of Uruguay, dies aged 89

Uruguay’s former president José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerrilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated people around the world, has died. He was 89. His death was announced by the …

Uruguay’s Mujica, world’s ‘poorest president,‘ dies aged 89

MONTEVIDEO: Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter and hero of the Latin American left, has died at the age of 89, the government said Tuesday. The humble leader -- who once spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary …

Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica passes away at 89

URUGUAY: Jose Mujica, Uruguay’s former President, passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 89, after battling cancer for more than a year, according to a report by CNN. Mujica was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in May 2024, which then spread to his …

CAS upholds bans on Uruguay players after Copa America brawl

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected an appeal on Tuesday by several Uruguay players and the country's football association (AUF) against disciplinary sanctions imposed by CONMEBOL following a brawl during last year's Copa America semi-final …