Join facebook to connect with jose mujica and others you may know. If i asked people to live as i live, they would kill me, mujica said during an interview in his small but cosy onebedroom home set amid. Jun 27, 2014 modest yet bold, liberal and funloving. Uruguays president, jose mujica, has become a cult favorite in international politics. His full name was jose alberto pepe mujica cordano. Martin mcquillan meets jose mujica to discuss education and philosophy. A former tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship between 1973 and 1985.
The economist recently interviewed jose mujica, uruguays president, at his farmhouse outside montevideo. Warrior, philosopher, president in about nine months, from conception to completion p. International book fair mexico, on sunday 7 december 2014, mujica was interviewed by. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano spanish pronunciation. Sep 18, 2014 jose mujica casts his vote during the presidential election in 2009. Uruguays president jose mujica pauses during an interview at his home on the outskirts of montevideo, uruguay in may 2014. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Human happiness and the environment address by uruguayan. Despite his violent past and prison record as a former terrorist, mujica was elected president of uruguay in a landslide victory in 2010.
Interview excerpt with jose mujica from the movie human. Naming uruguay the country of the year in 20, the economist may very well have described the rising nations head of state, president jose pepe mujica. Proper distance and the representation of jose mujica in swedish. Warrior, philosopher, president in about nine months, from. Jose pepe mujica, now former president of uruguay, is a remarkable man. He is fond of quoting seneca to his fellow world leaders and is known for his metaphysical reflections on life. Stephen gregory acknowledges that he wrote his book jose pepe mujica. Its the antithesis of everything mujica represents, so hes probably more baffled than bored. Former president of uruguay, jose mujica, speaks on happiness, governance, consumerism, climate, revolution, human nature and confronting reality. Sep 18, 2015 10 minutes of wisdom from the worlds most humble political figure. He told obama that americans should smoke less and learn more languages. From armed struggle to the presidency march 24, 2015 carlos gabetta uruguay 0 its worth fighting for people to have a bit more food, a better roof over their heads, better health, better education, and be. He is the former revolutionary ideologue who was shot six times by police in the 1970s, tortured, imprisoned for.
A former guerrilla with the tupamaros, he was imprisoned for 12 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. Naming uruguay the country of the year in 20, the economist may very well have described the rising nations head of. Manuel mujica lainez books list of books by author manuel. A former urban guerrilla fighter with the tupamaros and a member of the broad front coalition of leftwing parties, mujica was minister of livestock, agriculture, and fisheries from 2005 to 2008 and a senator. In 1940, when mujica was five his father died who was a small farmer and went bankrupt. Interviews with journalists also reveal that an antichavista sentiment is present in some newsrooms. Migual rojoafpgetty images in the 1980s and 90s the governments led by. A man whos lifestyle differs radically from other heads of state. President mujica has rejected the use of the presidential palace and chosen to stay living in his house, a small farm on the outskirts of montevideo.
Here is another translation by a wonderful speech by mujica. Mar 01, 2015 uruguays departing leader, jose mujica, has acquired almost celebrity status, not just for his political achievements, but also for his humble lifestyle, writes the bbcs wyre davies. I was deeply moved by this speech by mujica, and it expressed many views i share with the man i am proud to have voted to be president of my country. Some come to ask for help after serving four years as president of his country, mujica is still a powerful member of the uruguayan senate some to offer advice, while others, as his friendly guard turco the turk laughed, are just hippies. Jose mujica, a former guerrilla who took office in 2010, shuns opulence, donates most of his salary and lives modestly, as he says a leader of a proper democracy should. When his father was crushed by heavy debt, which eventually led to his death, jose was forced to help his family survive. By their example, future generations may see the political being is not to be above others, however, is willing to serve people for a society better. A former tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s, he was detained, like a hostage by the dictatorship. And this is what he wants us to know about happiness. In his 20 book the end of power, the writer moises naim catalogues the ways leaders of institutionswhether. I earn more than i need, even if its not enough for others. May 15, 2014 president jose mujica of uruguay, a 78yearold former marxist guerrilla who spent 14 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement, recently visited the united states to meet with president. He has been married to lucia topolansky since 2005. Twelve years later, ive since learned that jose mujica is probably uruguays biggest, dirtiest lie.
Uruguay bids farewell to jose mujica, its pauper president. Jose mujica was born on 20 may 1935 to the father, demetrio mujica, and mother, lucy cordano. I find myself arguing with my argentinian, chilean, or spaniard friends when they say. He took this sense of toughness with him when he joined an armed revolutionary group. To know more about his childhood, career, profile and timeline read on. Growing up in the poor and remote section of his native country, he had a difficult start in life. Sep 11, 2015 jose mujica, nicknamed pepe mujica, was president of uruguay from 2010 to 2015. In 2008, some thought obama was cut from a similar cloth as his platform aligned him with everday blue. The president is a blatant fool, an easily controlled puppet of the mexican rich elite and the us politicalcorporate interests. Jose mujica and his philosophy of life how will this legacy affect future generations. Jose pepe mujica tells us what happiness really is lifegate. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. I couldnt even read a book for seven, eight years imagine that.
Oct 25, 2014 tabare vazquez, the candidate for the broad front in this election, was president prior to mujica, and from 2005 to 2010 laid the foundations for mujicas government. Mujica was elected deputy, then senator, and went on to serve as the minister of agriculture, all the while earning the publics confidence as a leading political voice. A former tupamaros freedom fighter in the 60s and the 70s. Lessons from jose mujicas, the poorest president in the world. In one telephone interview, with president jose mujica, the voice of the president was recorded on one device from the phone line, and the voice of the simultaneous english translation was recorded on another device.
Unfortunately, the book carries all the hallmarks of a dimly conceived and rushedtogether project. Mujica has acquired a reputation as a profound thinker in modern politics, employing philosophy to analyse the global scene. Jun 03, 2014 jose pepe mujica is the onetime guerrilla fighter turned head of state. Unfortunately, the book carries all the hallmarks of a. Jose pepe mujica, uruguays former president, is presenting his new book, a black sheep to power, in italy. Mujica, in fact, played a crucial role in the recent shift in relations between the united states and cuba, having urged several times that president barack obama revise american policy toward cuba. Migual rojoafpgetty images in the 1980s and 90s the governments led by sanguinettis colorado party, and their. He lectured a roomful of businessmen at the us chamber of commerce about. Mujicas mothers parents were extremely poor immigrants from italy. Interview translated from the spanish by celia brugman. Politicians are often criticised for extravagant lifestyles, but uruguays president lives on a ramshackle farm and gives away most of his income. Jose mujica biography jose mujica was the former president of uruguay, who is known for implementing progressive reforms and legalizing marijuana sales in the country. After years in solitary, an austere life as uruguays president the.
Oct 26, 20 i earn more than i need, even if its not enough for others. None of these quotes have been in any way digitally altered, spliced, or changed. Dear compatriots, presidents, gentlemen, foreign affairs ministers, colleagues of these years of vicissitudes, i have to thank you infinitely. Known as worlds humblest president, jose mujica was born on 20th may 1935 in montevideo, uruguay. He is an actor, known for get the weed 2017, tupamaros 1997 and human 2015. Why did uruguay agree to take in guantanamo bay detainees. Much as i was in awe of his eloquence and heartwarming simplicity, i was also appalled by the poor quality of the translation that was inflicted upon the nonspanish speaking attendees of the summit. Jose mujica, nicknamed pepe mujica, was president of uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Smoking weed with the president of uruguay full length. Despite his fatigue and the pressing issues of state, as the interview progresses a remarkable thing happens. Mar 24, 2015 an interview with uruguays jose mujica. From armed struggle to the presidency march 24, 2015 carlos gabetta uruguay 0 its worth fighting for people to have a bit more food, a better roof over their heads, better health, better education, and be able to spend their days on this earth the best they can. Jul 17, 2014 uruguays president, jose mujica, has become a cult favorite in international politics.
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