Mar 02, 2015 uruguay president jose pepe mujica stepped down this month from his presidency. Uruguay decided to revoke mexican billionaire carlos slims telecommunications license for his company claro americas for reasons of illegitimacy. The following is a list of all the people who have held the office of president of uruguay since 6 november 1830 when the first constitution was adopted, with the exception of those who held the office of president under the national council of government, which served as the country. Twelve years later, ive since learned that jose mujica is probably uruguays biggest, dirtiest lie. Uruguays departing leader, jose mujica, has acquired almost. Priscila guinovart is a teacher, blogger, and writer. Now im a prisoner of my own freedom to think and decide as i wish. President jose mujica, a former guerrilla, spent years in jail from 1972 to 1985. President mujica has rejected the use of the presidential palace and chosen to stay living in his house, a small farm on the outskirts of montevideo. Not all that comes from outside is marvelous and you have to know how to choose.
Oct 21, 20 jose mujica quotes, president of uruguay thoughts, jose mujica best quotes jose mujica inventions, jose mujica love quotes, jose mujica quotations, jose mujica quotes, jose mujica quotes and sayings, jose mujica quotes beer, jose mujica quotes freedom and security, jose mujica quotes in english, jose mujica quotes in hindi, jose mujica quotes money, jose mujica quotes on education, jose mujica. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. During uruguays years under a dictatorship in the 70s and 80s, mujica, who was part of a guerilla group called the tupamaros, spent 14 years in prison. A former guerrilla with the tupamaros, he was imprisoned for 12 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. Uruguay s government, the first in the world to, legalize the consumption, production and to control the sale of marijuana, is still working on the concrete implementation of the law. Oct 24, 2009 jose pepe mujica, now a senator, was a member of the rebel tupamaros national liberation movement mln in the 1960s and 1970s. Uruguay s government, the first in the world to, legalize the consumption, production and to control the sale of marijuana, is still working on the concrete. He has served as the countrys highestranking official from 2010 to 2015 and he has won the hearts of many. A former marxist guerrilla fighter, hes the ideal of an austere, humble leader.
Uruguayan expresident mujica is no saint, but a politician. On a spring day in 1969, mannise was at home alone with his sister, beatriz, when the future president burst out. Jun 27, 2014 modest yet bold, liberal and funloving. Uruguayan government delays marijuana sale until march. Explore some of uruguayan president jose mujica best quotations and sayings on such as they will live simply. This book is an introduction to the politics and philosophy of an unrepentant permanent. Apr 09, 2015 it has taken 18 months to negotiate through numerous press and legal offices, but i and my colleague, the british film director ken mcmullen, have finally come face to face with jose mujica, the philosopher president of uruguay.
Growing up in the poor and remote section of his native country, he had a difficult start in life. Former uruguayan president jose pepe mujica has starred at the buenos aires book fair with the presentation of a black sheep to power, a. This is the residence of the president of uruguay, jose mujica. He was, however, already involved in offering assistance to syrian refugees last year october 2014, and continues to play a major role in softening the crisis. Jose mujica quotes, president of uruguay thoughts, jose. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano spanish pronunciation. President of uruguay insists drug use will not increase as his country is poised to become the first to. Learn more about mujicas life and career, including his tenure as president. Uruguay bids farewell to jose mujica, its pauper president bbc news. A vegetarian who advocates a simple life, he has conducted his campaign across uruguay using public transport, with a simple rucksack on his back. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
President barack obamas hilarious final white house correspondents dinner speech duration. Dec 15, 2014 president jose mujica welcomed americas nows correspondent joel richards into his home on the outskirts of montevideo for a last interview before leaving office. Im ashamed to say that i was completely unfamiliar with the exploits of jose mujica, the onetime guerilla fighter who has been president of uruguay since 2010. Former president of uruguay pepe mujica present his latest book a black sheep bring the power. How will next president stack up against president mujica. He went from spending years in prison to becoming the president of uruguay. Martin mcquillan meets jose mujica to discuss education and philosophy.
Uruguay is a presidential republic in which the president is both the head of state and head of government. Lucia topolansky, ride away from their home after giving an interview, on the outskirts of montevideo, uruguay. He may be the poorest president in the world by income, but uruguay president jose mujica may also be the most popular world leader by virtue of his humility. Ostensibly, jose mujica, as president of uruguay, was a fellow. After his release, he became part of the coalition of leftwing parties known as the broad front and after serving for some years as a senator, he was elected to be the 40th president of uruguay on march 1, 2010. Jose mujica is a rare kind of conscious leader who understands the fundamentals of human happiness and lives by example. The economist recently interviewed jose mujica, uruguays president, at his. I went seven years without being allowed to read a book. Sep 18, 2014 e mo mannise was just 16 when he met uruguays current president, jose mujica. With uruguay suffering rampant inflation and a stagnant economy, mujica and his comrades decided to follow cubas example, destroying the old order and trying something new though it was. Mujica, who took office in 2010, uruguay has drawn attention for seeking to legalize marijuana and samesex marriage, while also enacting one of.
Uruguay s president quietly signs marijuana legalization bill if youre 18 or older, you can now legally grow marijuana in the south american country. May 18, 2014 president jose mujica of uruguay, a 78yearold former marxist guerrilla who spent 14 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, recently visited the united states to meet with president obama and speak at a variety of venues. In uruguay, mujica s personal austerity made him an object of fascination. He is a former guerilla fighter and a member of the broad front coalition of leftwing parties. Jose mujica, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro. This documentary, especially made for the younger generations, is a. Uruguay president jose pepe mujica, famous for his humble. The president of uruguay has been nominated for this years nobel peace prize. He lectured a roomful of businessmen at the us chamber of commerce about the benefits. The underlying reasons were to assist with health problems, and battle drug related crime by controlling the growing, importing and mainly the distribution of cannabis. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. Jose mujica is now uruguays expresident, as his term ended in march 2015. Rather than set himself apart from the people, mujica lives like one of them, residing in the same farmhouse as before he was elected to office. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano is a uruguayan politician who served as the 40th.
He used to be minister of livestock, agriculture, and fisheries between 2005 and 2008 then he became a senator afterwards. Jose mujica, a former guerrilla who took office in 2010, shuns opulence, donates most of his salary and lives modestly, as he says a leader of a proper democracy should. Naming uruguay the country of the year in 20, the economist may very well have described the rising nations head of state, president jose pepe mujica. Uruguay s government announced june 27 that it will reopen more than 80 human rights violations allegedly. The 79yearold uruguayan president jose mujicawho leaves office at the end of next monthis at first glance an unlikely head of state. Mar 01, 2015 uruguay s departing leader, jose mujica, has acquired almost celebrity status, not just for his political achievements, but also for his humble lifestyle, writes the bbcs wyre davies. Uruguayan expresident mujica is no saint, but a politician with 1,000 faces.
Uruguays jose mujica was liberals dream, but too good to be. Considered by many as the worlds poorest president, uruguays jose mujica is living quite a modest lifestyle. When his father was crushed by heavy debt, which eventually led to his death, jose was forced to help his family survive. Mujica s name was submitted both by the drugs peace institute, a dutch ngo, as well as his own leftist bustle uruguay president who legalized marijuana nominated for nobel prize. The mlnt is inextricably linked to its most important leader, raul sendic, and his brand of social politics. Uruguays president quietly signs marijuana legalization bill. This volume compiles a selection of his most memorable quotes from where there is much to learn.
Uruguay s president jose mujica asks world for support interview. On a spring day in 1969, mannise was at home alone with his sister, beatriz, when the future president burst out of the lift outside their penthouse in montevideo with a pistol in his hand. Ostensibly, jose mujica, as president of uruguay, was a fellow member of the global elite. The former president shunned the luxurious lifestyle and was usually seen in casual clothes for official ceremonies and rarely, if ever, wore a tie. A member of the broad front coalition of leftwing parties, mujica was minister of. Warrior philosopher president by stephen gregory isbn. Jose mujica, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro revolutionary organization. Uruguay reopens human rights violations from the 1973.
I find myself arguing with my argentinian, chilean, or spaniard friends when they say. Uruguays president nominated for nobel peace prize for. Since his election in 2009, mujica has been known throughout the world for his modest lifestyle, donating 90. The man described as the worlds poorest president discusses uruguay s move to legalise marijuana. Uruguay s president jose mujica pauses during an interview at. Uruguay expels mexican billionaire from media market. Jose mujica was born on 20 may 1935 to the father, demetrio mujica, and mother, lucy cordano.
May 15, 2014 president jose mujica of uruguay, a 78yearold former marxist guerrilla who spent 14 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, recently visited the united states to meet with president obama and speak at a variety of venues. Uruguays jose mujica was liberals dream, but too good to be true. At the time, the president of uruguay was the controversial jorge pacheco. Despite his violent past and prison record as a former terrorist, mujica was elected president of uruguay in a landslide victory in 2010.
Jose mujica, aka pepe, is a survivor from a world he himself wiped off the map. Jun 03, 2014 jose pepe mujica is the onetime guerrilla fighter turned head of state. When jose mujica, known for being the president who donated 90% of his wages to the needy, was elected as the president of uruguay, he made his intent known, to legalize marijuana. An ardent fighter for the cause of liberty, she has been based in. President jose mujica of uruguay, a 78yearold former marxist guerrilla who spent 14 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, recently visited the united states to. Uruguay president who legalized marijuana nominated for. On latin america, jose mujica stated that he was passionate about bringing latin americans together, about what defines us as belonging to a great nation that is to be created. The leader is famous for his humble lifestyle and his progressive agenda. Nevertheless, many uruguayan researchers choose to pursue. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read.
Uruguay s departing leader, jose mujica, has acquired almost celebrity status, not just for his political achievements, but also for his humble lifestyle, writes the bbcs wyre davies. Meanwhile, support for uruguay has come from other places. The worlds poorest president is also one of the most generous. Mar 01, 2015 jose mujica, sometimes referred to as the worlds most humble president, handed over the presidency to tabare vazquez in montevideo, sunday. Jose pepe mujica, now former president of uruguay, is a remarkable man. The wisdom of the worlds most humble president and millions of other books are available for. We dont want them to have to walk around with police, rather with common people, guys who will teach them to drink mate. Human happiness and the environment address by uruguayan. Mujica wasnt known as the worlds humblest president for nothing. Mujicas mothers parents were extremely poor immigrants from italy. During a talk at the 28th guadalajara international book fair mexico, on. He told obama that americans should smoke less and learn more languages. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
We live on the most unjust continent in the world, probably the richest, but with the worst distribution of wealth. He was eventually captured and held in military prisons for 14 years. Then he turned over a new leaf and devoted his efforts to restoring democracy. Lessons from jose mujicas, the poorest president in the world. Uruguay bids farewell to jose mujica, its pauper president. Books are important to the former guerrilla fighter who spent a total of years.
A former leader of the marxist tupamaros, the countrys main guerrilla group, he spent years in prison under the military dictatorship in uruguay, which held power from 1973 to 1985. Uruguay s president jose mujica flashes a thumbs up as he and his wife, sen. Jose mujica, in full jose alberto mujica cordano, born may 20, 1935, montevideo, uruguay, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro revolutionary organization mujica was born to parents of modest means and grew up in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of montevideo. Jose mujica, uruguays humble expresident, offers to house. Mujica was elected deputy, then senator, and went on to serve as the minister of agriculture, all the while earning the publics confidence as a leading political voice.
After years in solitary, an austere life as uruguays. Uruguay s former president jose mujica arrives with delegates of the union of south american nations, who are observing ecuadors electoral process, and members of the council national electoral. In keeping with the approach he developed while imprisoned for 14 years as a leftist tupamaro urban guerrilla, mujica repudiates materialism. How uruguay became the first country to legalize marijuana. Uruguays jose mujica lives in a tiny house rather than the. Uruguay a conversation with president jose mujica americas. Warrior, philosopher, president and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A man whos lifestyle differs radically from other heads of state. He is the former revolutionary ideologue who was shot six times by police in the 1970s, tortured, imprisoned for. He lectured a roomful of businessmen at the us chamber of commerce about the benefits of. In 1940, when mujica was five his father died who was a small farmer and went bankrupt.