History at your fingertips When Jose was 5 years old, his father went bankrupt. Jose Mujica, Uruguayan politician who served as president of Uruguay (2010–15) after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the Tupamaro revolutionary organization. José Alberto "Pepe" Mujica Cordano was born on May 20, 1935 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.Mujica was born to parents of modest means and grew up in a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Montevideo. The relevant bill will soon be tabled in parliament, where the governing centre-left coalition led by the Broad Front (FA) enjoys a majority but is divided on this issue.

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Against this backdrop, his administration introduced progressive legislation that altered Uruguay’s social landscape. In 2004 he was reelected to the Senate as a member of the Riding a wave of approval for Vázquez’s successful centre-left government, Mujica sought and won nomination as the EP-FA’s presidential candidate in the 2009 elections; one of his chief competitors, Under Mujica’s leadership the Uruguayan economy continued to prosper, posting consistent growth in GDP and per capita GDP while maintaining low unemployment rates. Il est proche, à la fin des Il devient ensuite l'un des dirigeants de la guérilla des Amnistié au retour de la démocratie, en 1985, il abandonne la lutte armée pour s'engager dans la voie électorale, en cofondant le En 2007, il échoue à faire admettre par le Congrès du Des membres de tous les secteurs du Front large sont nommés au gouvernement.

JOSE MOJICA canta la bella melodía JURAME de la inspiración de la inolvidable compositora mexicana Maria Grever. José Alberto Mujica Cordano, zw.el Pepe (ur.20 maja 1935 w Montevideo) – urugwajski polityk, minister rolnictwa w … In June 2012 Mujica proposed that the government legalize and distribute marijuana to cut off revenue to drug dealers. Photograph: Migual Rojo/AFP/Getty Images In the 1980s and 90s the governments led by.

Lorraine Murray was Associate Editor for Encyclopædia Britannica, specializing in small island states, scattered US states, Australia and New Zealand, and North and South Korea. José Mujica s'engage d'abord politiquement aux côtés d'anarchistes et d'autres activistes sociaux. Get kids back-to-school ready with Expedition: Learn! Uruguayan President José Mujica said Thursday that his nation is willing to accept six detainees from the U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba — one of the largest groups of Arab detainees to be released to a third country.

José Alberto Mujica Cordano, escaissat popularament "El Pepe" (Montevideo, 20 de mai de 1935) es un politician uruguaian.Foguèt president d'Uruguai de 2010 a 2015. Be on the lookout for your Britannica newsletter to get trusted stories delivered right to your inbox.Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students. Il délaisse le palais présidentiel pour habiter la petite ferme de son épouse, « au bout d'un chemin de terre » en dehors de Montévidéo.

In the early 1960s Mujica joined the Tupamaro, a revolutionary organization founded by Mujica served one term in the Chamber of Representatives (1995–2000) and was then elected to the Senate in 2000. A few months later he died, leaving the family in dire straits. Il est le 40e président de la République du 1er mars 2010 au 1er mars 2015.

Depuis ses 13 ans, et jusqu'à ses 17 ans, il pratique le cyclisme, en représentant plusieurs clubs dans toutes les catégories. José Mujica casts his vote during the presidential election in 2009.