Uruguay, Mujica
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The Uruguayan government has declared three days of national mourning in honor of the late former President Jose "Pepe" Mujica.
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Africanews on MSNUruguay bids farewell to beloved former president José "Pepe" MujicaMujica’s passing marks the end of an era in Uruguayan politics, but for many, his legacy of humility, compassion, and service to the marginalized will endure.
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, has died aged 89.