José "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay, dies at 89

The funeral procession of former Uruguayan President José Mujica left Montevideo this Wednesday from the Estevez Palace.

Uruguay's ex-president Mujica dead at 89

Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a cult figure for his modest lifestyle, has died after losing his battle with cancer, the government in Montevideo said Tuesday.

Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89

Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics.

World's 'poorest president' Mujica dead at 89

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics. The iconic 89-year-old — who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity — lost his battle against cancer after announcing in January that the disease had spread and he would stop treatment. “With de…

He was considered the "poorest president in the world": Jose Mujica also lived as head of state in a simple farmhouse near the capital Montevideo with only three rooms and a coal stove.

Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former leader, rebel icon, passes away at 89

The straight-talking Mujica, known to many Uruguayans by his nickname "Pepe," led the small farming country's leftist government from 2010 to 2015 after convincing voters his radical past was a closed chapter