#José ���Pepe” Mujica

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A decade ago, the world had a brief fascination with José Mujica. He was the folksy president of Uruguay who had shunned his nation's presidential palace to live in a tiny tin-roof home with his wife and three-legged dog.

In speeches to world leaders, interviews with foreign journalists and documentaries on Netflix, Pepe Mujica, as he is universally known, shared countless tales from a life story fit for film. He had robbed banks as a leftist urban guerrilla; survived 15 years as a prisoner, including by befriending a frog while kept in a hole in the ground; and helped lead the transformation of his small South American nation into one of the world's healthiest and most socially liberal democracies.

But Mr. Mujica's legacy will be more than his colorful history and commitment to austerity. He became one of Latin America's most influential and important figures in large part for his plain-spoken philosophy on the path to a better society and happier life.

-- Here's a gift link from me to bypass the paywall and read this wonderful New York Times interview of lifelong activist, revolutionary, and former Uruguayan President José "Pepe" Mujica, who is still trying to pass along his hard-earned wisdom and political philosophy even as he's likely dying from cancer.

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I think that humanity, as it’s going, is doomed.

We waste a lot of time uselessly. We can live more peacefully. Take Uruguay. Uruguay has 3.5 million people. It imports 27 million pairs of shoes. We make garbage and work in pain. For what?

You’re free when you escape the law of necessity — when you spend the time of your life on what you desire. If your needs multiply, you spend your life covering those needs.

Humans can create infinite needs. The market dominates us, and it robs us of our lives.

Humanity needs to work less, have more free time and be more grounded. Why so much garbage? 

Former President of Uruguay José "Pepe" Mujica, How to Be Truly Free: Lessons From a Philosopher President

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Filme: Human (2015) Direção: Yann Arthus Bertrand

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De spanishrevolution

Pepe Mujica: "Hasta siempre" José "Pepe" Mujica nos deja una última lección de vida, desde ese umbral en el que se presiente la despedida, pero con el alma llena de esperanza. Se dirigió a su gente con la calma de quien sabe que su tiempo en esta tierra es finito, pero con la certeza de que su legado trascenderá.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Lula and Pepe to help Cuba open up

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica is planning a trip to Havanna together with Brazilian leader Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to persuade the Cuban government of Miguel Díaz-Canel to pursue the path of greater openness regarding foreign relations and economy, it was reported Thursday in Montevideo.

 According to the weekly Búsqueda, Lula is “very concerned” about the situation the island is going through and the supply problems to which a large part of the inhabitants are subjected. The outlet also said Lula invited Mujica, with whom he maintains a very close relationship, to travel together before the end of the year.

The Brazilian president is also worried about protests by Cuban citizens in recent years against what they consider to be restrictions on their freedoms.

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O ex-presidente do Uruguai José “Pepe” Mujica, 88 anos, anunciou hoje, em entrevista coletiva com presença de ativistas, em Montevidéu, que está com câncer de esôfago. Informou que o diagnóstico foi feito na última semana durante exames de rotina.

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Uruguay elections: Left-wing opposition and centre-right government candidate go to runoff

The leftist Yamandú Orsi , the successor of former president José “Pepe” Mujica, and the center-right official Álvaro Delgado will compete in a runoff to decide the next president of  Uruguay , according to projections of the votes released this Sunday on television. Orsi has 43.2% of the votes and Delgado 28%, according to Canal 10 based on data from Equipos Consultores. According to Canal 12,…

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https://x.com/fersar58/status/1837190170350583812 El legado de José “Pepe” Mujica, expresidente de Uruguay (2010-2015), se destaca por su sencillez, humildad, y su enfoque en la justicia social. Entre sus contribuciones más significativas se encuentran: Murió el expresidente de Uruguay José Pepe Mujica. Hombre sencillo, HUMILDE, HUMANISTA , CON UNA VISIÓN CLARA de las relaciones…

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Mujica volta ao hospital pela quarta vez em menos de duas semanas

Reprodução/Youtube Pepe Mujica voltou ao hospital nesta quinta-feira (5) O ex-presidente uruguaio José Mujica , diagnosticado em maio com câncer de esôfago, voltou ao hospital nesta quinta-feira (5), pela quarta vez em menos de duas semanas, informou sua médica em entrevista coletiva. Segundo Raquel Pannone, Mujica , 89, teve que ser levado de sua fazenda, nos arredores de Montevidéu , para o…

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Hospitalizan nuevamente al expresidente de Uruguay José "Pepe" Mujica

El expresidente uruguayo José “Pepe” Mujica fue hospitalizado nuevamente este jueves 5 de septiembre en el sanatorio Casmu, en la capital uruguaya, Montevideo, indicó el diario El País. De acuerdo a la doctora personal del exmandatario, Raquel Pannone “la situación, en principio, no reviste gravedad“, comentó para el medio. El exmandatario será sometido a exámenes de salud para luego saber cuál…

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“Sou de uma geração que está partindo, mas a luta continua” #ÚltimasNotícias

Hot News O ex-presidente uruguaio José ‘Pepe’ Mujica reapareceu esta terça-feira num evento do seu partido político, onde disse que foi “um dia pesado” porque está a “recuperar” os ossos, depois de ter ficado um dia hospitalizado no âmbito do seu tratamento. tratamento contra tumor maligno que foi detectado no esôfago. “Para mim hoje foi um dia difícil. Estou me esforçando o melhor que posso,…

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Textos fronterizos

El milagro de los panes y los peces Cultura es un todo complejo El hombre es un bichito vanidoso-José Mujica Tomando en cuenta, la inmensidad del universo y la infinitud existente, más allá del microscopio, por muy potente que sea, la frase de Pepe Mujica, cobra mucho mayor significado, importancia e interés. Bob Dylan La frase: “el hombre es un bichito vanidoso”, encierra una profunda…

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Una frase para hoy....

Aprendí que si no puedes ser feliz con pocas cosas, no vas a ser feliz con muchas cosas. José Pepe Mujica

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José Mujica, expresidente de Uruguay, padece cáncer de esófago

Su médica personal, Raquel Pannone, explicó que ‘Pepe’ Mujica será tratado con radioterapia y es altamente probable que el comienzo sea la próxima semana. Continue reading José Mujica, expresidente de Uruguay, padece cáncer de esófago

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Lula and Pepe hope Massa wins Sunday's runoff in Argentina

Brazil's incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and former Uruguayan head of state José “Pepe” Mujica called on Argentines to vote for Economy Minister Sergio Massa in Sunday's runoff with Libertarian Congressman Javier Milei.

 Despite not mentioning Massa by name, Lula insisted on the importance of a president who likes democracy, who “respects the institutions, who likes Mercosur, who likes South America, and who thinks about creating an important bloc.”

On the other hand, Mujica released a video saying he would vote for Unión por la Patria's Massa with “both my hands.” He also underlined Argentina needed a government of national unity.

“If I were an Argentine, who I feel more than a brother in my inner self, in view of the dilemma that the Argentine people have and not because Massa is my friend but because of the option that exists, I would vote for him because he is repeatedly raising the need for a national government,” Mujica said from his farm in the outskirts of Montevideo.

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