José Mujica, Uruguay's modest leader who transformed the country, dies at 89

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Mujica

José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: ‘I dedicated myself to changing the world and I didn’t change a damn thing’ - https://english.elpais.com/international/2024-11-23/jose-pep... | https://archive.today/sjGsl - November 22nd, 2024

Jose's Interview - Uruguay - Human the Movie [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GX6a2WEA1Q - September 11th, 2015 ("José Mujica, nicknamed Pepe Mujica, was President of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. A former Tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985. He advocates a philosophy of life focused on sobriety: learn to live with what is necessary and fairest.")

Jose Mujica Was Every Liberal's Dream President. He Was Too Good to Be True. - https://newrepublic.com/article/120912/uruguays-jose-mujica-... | https://archive.today/nH5iq - February 6th, 2015

Uruguay’s beloved Pepe bows out to spend time with his Beetle and three-legged dog - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8614183 - November 2014 (16 comments)

José Mujica: is this the world’s most radical president? - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/18/-sp-is-this-wo... | https://archive.today/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014... - September 18th, 2014

Uruguay's president José Mujica: no palace, no motorcade, no frills - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6903101 - December 2013 (134 comments)

Jose Mujica: 'I earn more than I need' - Talk to Al Jazeera [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hteGnL-8SeU - October 26th, 2013

Human happiness and the environment – Address by Uruguayan president Jose Mujica at Rio +20 Summit - https://thewanderlife.com/human-happiness-and-the-environmen... - June 25th, 2012