Uruguay’s mourning for a rebel-turned-president brings decades of upheaval into perspective
- Posted on May 16, 2025
- By The Globe and Mail
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Uruguay’s mourning for a rebel-turned-president brings decades of upheaval into perspective
José (Pepe) Mujica spent over a decade in prison for resisting the state he would one day lead. His death this week has brought much soul-searching to his fellow countrymen and the Latin American left