Former Uruguayan President José Mujica dies at age of 89

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Former Uruguayan President José Mujica dies at age of 89  The Latin American country's 40th leader — known as "Pepe" — became internationally renowned because of his humble lifestyle.    READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/05/14/former-uruguayan-president-jose-mujica-dies-at-age-of-89  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:00Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, famed for his humble lifestyle, has died at 89.

00:07Known as Pepe, the former guerrilla was shot six times in a firefight with police.

00:12He twice escaped custody but spent long stretches in solitary confinement under the military

00:17dictatorship and nearly 15 years in prison altogether before entering politics after

00:22a 1985 amnesty.

00:25He was elected to parliament in 1994, appointed as the agricultural minister in 2005 and finally

00:31became his country's 40th president, receiving 52% of the vote, serving from 2010 to 2015.

00:40Mujica shunned the presidential palace, living in his simple farmhouse and driving an old

00:45Volkswagen Beetle.

00:46During his presidency, Uruguay legalized marijuana, same-sex marriage and decriminalized abortion.

00:52Lo que tenemos claro que lo que venimos haciendo en materia de represión de droga…

00:58Mujica was diagnosed with cancer last spring, which had recently spread.

01:03Tributes from Latin American leaders praised his humility and legacy as the funeral procession

01:08of Mujica began on Wednesday.

01:12Uruguay's president, Yamando Orsi, called him a guide and leader with a profound love for

01:18his people.

01:20Mexico's Claudio Scheinbaum called him an example for Latin America.

01:24Chile's Gabriel Boric said he inspired hope.

01:27Un tumor en el esófago.

01:34Es un tumor en el esófago, que es algo obviamente muy comprometido.

01:40Social Move外

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