Uruguay's ex-president Mujica dead at 89: president

The former president of Uruguay, Jose Mujica, has passed away at the age of 89, Uruguay's current President Yamandu Orsi announced on Tuesday In May 2024, Mujica was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus which then spread to his liver. Earlier in the week, his wife Lucia Topolansky had said that he was receiving palliative care.

An outspoken critic of consumer culture, Mujica often wore sandals to official events. He also eschewed the trappings of high office. Rather than live at the Residencia de Suarez presidential palace in Montevideo, he continued living on his small farm on the outskirts of the Uruguayan capital. Leaders from across Latin America and beyond have paid tribute to the late Mujica.