Lacalle Pou fired Mujica: "We had a lot of disagreements, but I keep the good stuff"

Former President Luis Lacalle Pou was present this Wednesday at the Legislative Palace to fire the remains of his predecessor, José Mujica, who died Tuesday at 89. Lacalle arrived at the Hall of Lost Steps at around 14:10, where the public wake is held. After greeting Lucia Topolansky and leaders of the Broad Front, he offered a brief statement to the press. “I come as former President of the Republic, but also as a person. When I heard the news…

The former president of the Republic, Julio María Sanguinetti wrote in his X account: “Our deep regret at the death of Pepe Mujica, with my condolences to Lucia and the Broad Front. With him, we had times of confrontation and in the last few years hours of sowing harmony and tolerance. We left the Senate together, we made a book of dialogues and a few days ago we celebrated the 40 years of democratic return with President Orsi and all the former…