Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated ...

The casket of Uruguay's former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and ...

People walking in the rain pass by an image of Uruguay's then-president, José Mujica, during the presidential runoff election in Canelones, Uruguay, on Nov. 30, 2014. Image: Matilde Campodonico/AP ...

José Mujica, Uruguay’s humble president who changed his country and charmed the world, dies at 89 Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as thousands bid a poignant farewell to the ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle ...

FILE – Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica poses for a photo with his dog, Manuela, at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, Uruguay, May 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico, File) X ...