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Montevideo is alive right now with horns honking and people who support the Frente Amplio yelling “Viva Pepe” in the streets. Fireworks are popping off in the distance and very dark storm clouds are rolling in soon to drench this great city.
“Pepe” is President Jose Mujica’s nickname. As the new President for Uruguay, Jose Mujica will bring a colorful rule to this great nation.
More history on why this is such an interesting win: http://www.exploringuruguay.com/
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November 29, 2009
Jose Mujica is Uruguay’s new President
Montevideo is alive right now with horns honking and people who support the Frente Amplio yelling “Viva Pepe” in the streets. Fireworks are popping off in the distance and very dark storm clouds are rolling in soon to drench this great city.
“Pepe” is President Jose Mujica’s nickname. As the new President for Uruguay, Jose Mujica will bring a colorful rule to this great nation.
Jose Mujica spent 14 years in prison during Uruguay’s military regime; because he was the founder of the Marxist Tupamaros guerillas. He’s friends with Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. He’s vowed to bring change to Uruguay.
In July Pepe made a speech and vowed to repent “the stupid ideologies that come from the 1970s – I refer to things like unconditional love of everything that is state-run, scorn for businessmen and intrinsic hate of the United States. I’ll shout it if they want: Down with isms! Up with a left that is capable of thinking outside the box! In other words, I am more than completely cured of simplifications, of dividing the world into good and evil, of thinking in black and white. I have repented!”
Often outspoken and causing controversy with his speeches calling Argentina “a nation of morons”… It’s definitely going to be an interesting ride with Mujica as President of Uruguay.
No matter what happens, I’m sure it will be colorful.
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alinda said…In Punta del Este two weeks ago. The parade was miles long and everyone was enjoying themselves. We’re glad he won.
Brian and Chrystal said in reply to alinda…Hi Alinda,
Thanks for sharing your photos and your opinion of Mujica. Do you have any thoughts on what his win could mean, if anything, for expats like ourselves? We have a thread going on the Exploring Uruguay Forum if you have any thoughts to share.
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