Soccer-CAS upholds bans on Uruguay players after Copa America brawl

(Reuters) -The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected an appeal on Tuesday by several Uruguay players and the country's football association (AUF) against disciplinary sanctions imposed by CONMEBOL following a brawl during last year's Copa America …

José Mujica, Uruguay’s modest leader who transformed the country, dies at 89

By Michael Rios and Mauricio Torres, CNN (CNN) — Uruguay’s former President José Mujica, a leftist icon known for his progressive social reforms, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe …

Uruguay’s ex-president Mujica dead at 89

Montevideo – Uruguay’s leftist ex-leader Jose “Pepe” Mujica, a cult figure for his modest lifestyle, has died after losing his battle with cancer, the government in Montevideo said Tuesday. “With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe …

José Mujica, guerrilla fighter who became president of Uruguay, dies at 89

José 'Pepe' Mujica, the former left-wing guerrilla who spent more than a decade in prison before becoming president of Uruguay and making it the first country in the world to legalise cannabis, has died. He was 89. President Yamandú Orsi confirmed …

Uruguay ex-president José 'Pepe' Mujica dead at 89

Former Uruguay president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica has died at the age of 89 after losing his battle with cancer, the government in Montevideo confirmed Tuesday. "With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our comrade Pepe Mujica. President, …

José Mujica, Uruguay’s humble leftist leader, dies at 89

José Mujica, Former President of Uruguay, Dies at 89

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — José “Pepe” Mujica, the former president of Uruguay known for his austere lifestyle and progressive policies, has died at the age of 89 after a long battle with cancer. His death was confirmed by the current Uruguayan president, …

José Pepe Mujica dies in Montevideo at the age of 89; Uruguay and Latin America mourn the iconic revolutionary and anti-...

The former Uruguayan president died at the age of 89 after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer, leaving a profound political and human legacy in the region. Mujica served as president of Uruguay between 2010 and 2015, a period in which he prioritized …

Quién fue José “Pepe” Mujica, el expresidente de Uruguay que hizo de la austeridad su mayor poder

Por Darío Klein, CNN en Español Activista, guerrillero, revolucionario, preso político, rehén, legislador, ministro, presidente, líder mundial, José “Pepe” Mujica cerró una vida de película. El carismático líder del izquierdista Frente Amplio de Uruguay …

Uruguay's ex-President José Mujica, nicknamed 'world's poorest president,' dies at 89

BOGOTÁ, Colombia — José Mujica, a former guerrilla fighter who became a symbol of national reconciliation after he disarmed and was elected president of Uruguay, and whose frugal living earned him the nickname "the world's poorest president," …