In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, left-wing presidents from the region have come to remember former President ...

Thousands of Uruguayans lined the streets of Montevideo Wednesday to bid farewell to deceased former leader Jose "Pepe" ...

Latin America's Leftist Leaders Remember Uruguay's 'Pepe' Mujica as Generous, Charismatic Leader MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In the soaring palace of Uruguay’s parliament, leftist presidents ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — In the soaring palace of ... an example for the world’s politicians. “A person like Pepe Mujica doesn’t die,” Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva ...

Thousands took to the streets of Montevideo on Wednesday to pay their final respects to José Mujica, Uruguay’s former president, who died the day before. A one-time guerrilla fighter turned ...

Uruguay, on November 16, 2024. File photo. AFP The death of former Uruguayan president Jose "Pepe" Mujica brought the curtain down on one of the great love stories of Latin America. Mujica ...

The cortege ended at the parliament, where banners, wreaths and portraits of Mujica covered the lawn. Across the Legislative Palace, in bold letters, read the message: “Farewell, Pepe.” ...