Jose Mujica, the former president of Uruguay who enacted progressive reforms and was known to many around the country by his nickname "Pepe," has died at age 89.

Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of ...

Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica reacts after receiving a tribute during the 54th anniversary of the Frente Amplio political coalition in Montevideo on March 26, 2025.

José Mujica, the charismatic former guerrilla fighter who later went on to lead Uruguay and became known as "the world's poorest president" for his austere lifestyle, has died at 89.

Known as Pepe, José Mujica was elected president at the age of 74 in 2009. Credit... Pablo Porciuncula/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. By Julie Ho. Published May 13, 2025 Updated May 14, 2025.

Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica, ex-president of Uruguay, former guerrilla and cannabis reformer, dies aged 89 - The one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay enacted progressive reforms that ...

José Mujica mastered many things, but the greatest of them all was the word. Reflective and philosophical, strategic and political, biting and controversial; with an ironic and playful tone or as ...

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of ...

Mujica had been under treatment for cancer of the esophagus since spring 2024, ... Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica arrives to cast his vote in Montevideo, Uruguay, on Oct. 26, 2014.

FILE – Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica poses for a photo with his dog, Manuela, at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, May 2, 2014.

FILE - Uruguay's President Jose Mujica poses for a photo with his dog, Manuela, at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, May 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File) ...