Source: International Business Times
Uruguay's former president, Jose 'Pepe' Mujica, who died aged 89 after a year-long battle with cancer, was taken to the legislative palace to lie in state AFP Uruguay on Wednesday began bidding farewell to its former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter who won global fame for his humility as the so-called "world's poorest president. "The 89-year-old, who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity, lost a year-long battle against cancer on Tuesday. President Yamandu Orsi, Mujica's political heir, announced three days of national mourning.
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