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He told obama that americans should smoke less and learn more languages. He served as president of uruguay from 2010 to 2015 he won the 2009 presidential election and took office as president on 1 march 2010. Join facebook to connect with jonathan mujica and others you may know. Jun 22, 2016 jose pepe mujica is the 40th president of uruguay, former minister of agriculture and leader of the movement of popular participation, the most voted sector within the left side coalition that. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. During the presidency of his successor jose mujica 20102015, accountability slowed down, leading to the paradoxical situation where, while uruguay has been recognised. Al jazeera senator bernie sanders spoke with joie chen about his thoughts on income inequality, the health care debate, and the political gridlock on capitol hill s20e09 jose mujica. Jose bayardi, the minister of labour and social security and former minister of defence in vazquez first term, told al jazeera if vazquez is elected, there wont be any upsets to mujicas programmes. Youtube channel ucnyewnbqnl5zzhsjj3l8bg aljazeeraenglish. I earn more than i need talk to al jazeera al jazeera english. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano born 20 may 1935 is an uruguayan politician. A man whos lifestyle differs radically from other heads of state. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Uruguays jose mujica was liberals dream, but too good to be.

On a spring day in 1969, mannise was at home alone with his sister, beatriz, when the future president burst out. Uruguayan president jose mujica said thursday that his nation is willing to accept six detainees from the u. Jul 17, 2014 9 images show why jose mujica is the president youve always wanted. Uruguays president, jose mujica, has become a cult favorite in international politics. Apr 09, 2015 it has taken 18 months to negotiate through numerous press and legal offices, but i and my colleague, the british film director ken mcmullen, have finally come face to face with jose mujica, the philosopher president of uruguay. Edward mujica born 1984, a righthanded pitcher for major league baseball. Uruguayan president jose mujica gives hitchhiker a lift. I earn more than i need talk to al jazeera the man described as the worlds poorest president discusses uruguays move to legalise marijuana. 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, read more about. Dear compatriots, presidents, gentlemen, foreign affairs ministers, colleagues of these years of vicissitudes, i have to thank you infinitely. Ironically, during my research about this subject, i came across this video called.

Twelve years later, ive since learned that jose mujica is probably uruguays biggest, dirtiest lie. We live on the most unjust continent in the world, probably the richest, but with the worst distribution of wealth. This item contains a subset of videos from youtube channel ucnyewnbqnl5zzhsjj3l8bg aljazeeraenglish. In 1940, when mujica was five his father died who was a small farmer and went bankrupt. With less than five percent of the worlds population, the us consumes about a quarter of the worlds fossil fuels. Jose mujica, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro revolutionary organization. But he does not like to be called the worlds poorest president because he does not think he is poor at all. I find myself arguing with my argentinian, chilean, or spaniard friends when they say. Mujicas mothers parents were extremely poor immigrants from italy.

Discussion with pepe mujica, former president of uruguay. Jose mujica, as president of uruguay, was a fellow member of the global elite. On latin america, jose mujica stated that he was passionate about bringing latin americans together, about what defines us as belonging to a great nation that is to be created. Uruguayan president jose mujica is pushing the countrys deepwater port project as a multibilliondollar regional undertaking, built on uruguayn soil, leased to neighboring countries and operated. I earn more than i need talk to al jazeera duration. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. You could show it to students and have them write down any phrases that they remember hearing in the interview excerpt. Oct 22, 2014 additionally, mujica gives away 90 percent of his salary to elite daily. Growing up in the poor and remote section of his native country, he had a difficult start in life. Uruguay set to elect new president al jazeera english. Saudi arabia declares atheists terrorists, sets 20.

Jose pepe mujica, uruguays former president, is presenting his new book, a black sheep to power, in italy. When his father was crushed by heavy debt, which eventually led to his death, jose was forced to help his family survive. Sep 17, 2018 mujicas team was charged with taking over the telephone exchange and was the only one to complete the operation without any mishaps. Jose mujica was born on 20 may 1935 to the father, demetrio mujica, and mother, lucy cordano. Former president of uruguay interviewed at his farm about inequality, globalization and democracy. A morning with former uruguayan president jose mujica.

Learn more about mujicas life and career, including his tenure as president. Uruguayan leader meets with obama to talk trade and human rights. Aljazeera english project gutenberg selfpublishing. Join facebook to connect with jose r mujica and others you may know. Books are important to the former guerrilla fighter who spent a total of years in jail. Former uruguayan president jose pepe mujica attends a special lecture at the tokyo university of foreign studies tusf in tokyo, april 7, 2016, tokyo, japan. Uruguay bids farewell to jose mujica, its pauper president. And this is what he wants us to know about happiness. Sep 18, 2014 e mo mannise was just 16 when he met uruguays current president, jose mujica. He told al jazeera, voice 3 poor are the people who describe me as poor.

See more ideas about tomorrow will be better, how to better yourself and life philosophy. Jose pepe mujica tells us what happiness really is lifegate. I am a rough kind of peasant and the only merit i have is being a little basque, stubborn, tough, insistent, constant, and thats. However, he was elected a senator in the october elections, and will remain a powerful voice in the government. Designers marketers social media managers publishers. Commenting on his position, mujica once told al jazeera. Jose mujica a different kind of president lets talk. Jose mujica simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

On this episode of talk to al jazeera, president jose mujica discusses his peculiar approach towards marijuana and drug trafficking, his particular way of living and understanding life, and the repercussions the countrys new policies, if approved, might have in the region. Jan 19, 2020 president mujicas simple life is a living example of his political message. A president is a highlevel official who is elected to carry out a function. The surgeon on call at the hospital saved his life. He is the former revolutionary ideologue who was shot six times by police in the 1970s, tortured, imprisoned for. Uruguayan president agrees to take six detainees from.

Dec 06, 20 nevertheless, there was enough space in the press for mujicas philosophical speech. On this episode of talk to al jazeera, president jose mujica discusses his peculiar approach towards marijuana and drug trafficking. Here is another translation by a wonderful speech by mujica. I earn more than i need but i could not watch it because it has been blocked in the united states. 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. 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 obama and speak at a variety of venues. 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. Mar 08, 2016 interview translated from the spanish by celia brugman. Jun 27, 2014 modest yet bold, liberal and funloving. Jun 03, 2014 jose pepe mujica is the onetime guerrilla fighter turned head of state. Former uruguay president jose mujica speaks at tokyo.