Rincón del Cerro, Departamento de Montevideo, Uruguay, Nov 29, 2024 (AFP) - 'We're messing up:' Uruguay icon Mujica on strongman rule in Latin America

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2024-11-29

Uruguay's cult ex-president Jose Mujica -- a leftist icon for his humble lifestyle and progressive policies -- warned in an AFP interview against growing authoritarianism in Latin America and the "madness" of Javier Milei's rise to power in neighboring Argentina. The 89-year-old former guerrilla, who is recovering from esophageal cancer, helped establish Uruguay's reputation during his 2010-2015 rule as a bastion of stable, progressive politics o......

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