José "Pepe" Mujica, former president of Uruguay and a symbol of the Latin American left, died Tuesday at the age of 89 in Montevideo after a battle with esophageal cancer. "With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Pepe Mujica.

The one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America

Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former President, passed away on Tuesday, at the age of 89, after battling cancer for more than a year, according to a report by CNN. Mujica was diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus in May 2024,