Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a ...

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, ...

The former guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 earned his nickname because of his modest lifestyle.

He oversaw an economic boom, a reduction in poverty and the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and marijuana.

The militant-turned-politician was an icon of the left in Latin America.

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's ...

Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin ...

José Mujica, Uruguay's humble ex-leader who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89, says President Orsi.

José Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, has died at the age of 89. He was elected in 2010 and was often described as ...

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, a global icon of humility and leftist politics, did not participate in Sunday’s municipal elections due to serious health issues.

Uruguay’s 2025 municipal and departmental ... In Canelones, Francisco Legnani, a close ally of President Yamandú Orsi and a member of the Frente Amplio, secured a clear victory, ensuring ...

On Sunday, Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi -- a protege of Mujica -- asked for privacy for the ailing ex-leader and his family. "We must all contribute to ensuring that dignity is the key in ...