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

Uruguay on Wednesday began bidding farewell to its former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter who ...

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.” ...

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 ...