Jose Pepe Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, has died at 89, as announced by current President Yamandu Orsi. Known for his austere lifestyle and unique political style, Mujica survived numerous life-threatening experiences, including being shot and imprisoned for a decade. Throughout his life, he remained committed to his ideals, stating that though he felt he hadnât changed the world, he was satisfied with a life spent fighting for what he believed in. Ultimately, he succumbed to cancer but reflected on his life with enthusiasm and a lack of regrets, feeling fulfilled and happy with his legacy.
I dedicated myself to changing the world and I didn't change a damn thing. But I was entertained, he told EL PAIS in November.
I was given 31 shots [of radiation] at 7 a.m. every day. They beat down the cancer, but they left me with a hole like this.
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