He was informed about the death of Mujiki by his protected head, the current head of the state Yamandu orsi. “We inform with deep sadness that our companion has died Pepe Mujica (…) Thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for the nation, “he wrote.
A politician known for his directness He ruled the country in 2010-2015. At that time, he introduced a number of reforms, commonly considered brave and progressive. He legalized, among others, abortion in an early stage of pregnancy and marriage of the same sex and supported the legalization of marijuana sales.
After taking office, he surprised the observers, refusing to move to the president's residence And staying in your straight country house near Montevideo. He donated most of his salary to charity, and he moved the capital with an old Volkswagen Garbus.
Jose “Pepe” Mujica is dead. He was the president of Uruguay
In 2024, Mujica announced that he was detected in him esophageal tumor. In January he gave an interview in which he admitted that his condition was getting worse. He assessed that his life was “a bit like a novel”, in which the presidency was only a trifle – reminded the Infobae portal.
In his youth, Mujica was active in the Marxist guerrilla, which opposed the then conservative government, theft, kidnapping and bombing. He spent almost 15 years of his life in prisonincluding the entire period of military dictatorship, which ruled Uruguay in 1973-1985. He was tortured.
After restoring democracy Jose “Pepe” Mujica He was released and got involved in politics. In 2005-2008 he was the minister of agriculture in the first left government of the wide front. In 2009 he won the presidential election. After leaving the office in 2015 and retiring, he retained a great impact on the country's policy.