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Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former president and one of Latin America's best-known leaders, announced a cancer diagnosis on Monday that doctors say will be challenging to treat.
Those who have opted for gradual changes were more successful, while those who chose abrupt radical projects failed.
Uruguay's leftist ex-leader Jose Mujica, once known as the world's "poorest president" for giving away most of his salary and driving an old Volkswagen
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Uruguay's former guerilla-turned-president, Jose Mujica, best known for transforming his tiny country into one of the most socially liberal in all of Latin America, said Monday that he has esophageal cancer. World News | Iconic Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica Says He Has Esophageal Cancer.
Jose Mujica, the former president of Uruguay known for his bold socially liberal agenda, says he has been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. The 88-year-old Mujica says the tumor was discovered during a routine checkup last Friday. He says the diagnosis compounds his health problems as he also suffers from an autoimmune disease. Better known as “Pepe” Mujica, the former president, once a Marxist guerrilla, governed Uruguay from 2010 and 2015. His government was best known for legalizing same-sex marriage in the predominantly Roman Catholic country, boosting women's rights and making Ur...