A former guerrilla with the tupamaros, he was imprisoned for 12 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. Mujica vive y te hace vivir como uno mas del tercer mundo. May 27, 2014 jose mujica, aka pepe, is a survivor from a world he himself wiped off the map. Jose mujica was born on 20 may 1935 to the father, demetrio mujica, and mother, lucy cordano. Atheist jose mujica is an uruguayan politician, a former guerrilla fighter and president of uruguay. Year age agedif tm lg lev aff w l wl% era ra9 g gs gf cg sho sv ip h r er hr bb ibb so hbp bk wp bf whip h9 hr9 bb9 so9 sow. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano spanish pronunciation. President mujica has rejected the use of the presidential palace and chosen to stay living in his house, a small farm on the outskirts of montevideo. A man whos lifestyle differs radically from other heads of state.
Sep 18, 2014 jose mujica casts his vote during the presidential election in 2009. Jose mujica, in full jose alberto mujica cordano, born may 20, 1935, montevideo, uruguay, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro revolutionary organization. A former leader of the marxist tupamaros, the countrys main guerrilla group, he spent years in prison under. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. After the restoration of democracy in uruguay in 1985, the released mujica and the extupamaros took to parliamentary politics, joining the broad front coalition of the left. Jose mujica was the former president of uruguay, who is known for implementing progressive reforms and legalizing marijuana sales in the country.
This book is an introduction to the politics and philosophy of an unrepentant permanent militant whose evolution took him from defeated guerrilla warrior to. Mujicas mothers parents were extremely poor immigrants from italy. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Presiden uruguay jose mujica paling miskin di dunia by hpopular. In his 20 book the end of power, the writer moises naim catalogues the ways leaders of institutionswhether. A conversation with pepe mujica dario klein, jose pepe mujica.
Under areco and then the military junta that followed him, mujica spent a total of 14 years in jail. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Migual rojoafpgetty images in the 1980s and 90s the governments led by. Twelve years later, ive since learned that jose mujica is probably uruguays biggest, dirtiest lie. Jose mujica, nicknamed pepe mujica, was president of uruguay. Jose mujica, nicknamed pepe mujica, was president of uruguay from 2010 to 2015. I find myself arguing with my argentinian, chilean, or spaniard friends when they say. In 1940, when mujica was five his father died who was a small farmer and went bankrupt. Jose pepe mujica, uruguays former president, is presenting his new book, a black sheep to power, in italy. Mujica was born to parents of modest means and grew up in a neighbourhood on the. And this is what he wants us to know about happiness. A former tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Join facebook to connect with jose mujica and others you may know.
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