Join facebook to connect with carlos jose mujica and others you may know. Mujica s government has been extremely practical in its investments in a developing economy but, he says, you cannot be an economist, engineer or agronomist without philosophy. When his mothers extended family suffered financial challenges, they moved with limited means to mexico city where he studied at the academy of san carlos and later attended the national school of agriculture. Priscila guinovart is a teacher, blogger, and writer. Una biografia inspiradora spanish edition kindle edition by percy, allan. King juan carlos i of spain speaks with president of uruguay jose mujica.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Much as i was in awe of his eloquence and heartwarming simplicity, i was also appalled by the poor quality of the translation that was inflicted upon the nonspanish speaking attendees of the summit. A former guerrilla with the tupamaros, he was imprisoned for 12 years during the military dictatorship in the 1970s and 1980s. The wisdom of the worlds most humble president ebook.
Pepe mujica thought is universal and at one read this book will learn a lot from his saying. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. An ardent fighter for the cause of liberty, she has been based in her native uruguay since 2014. Jose mujica is the last socialist celebrity of latin america or so we hope. A man whos lifestyle differs radically from other heads of state.
For mujica, philosophy is not just something to be learned in a university but must be a permanent questioning, especially in a secular world where the influence. This volume compiles a selection of his most memorable quotes from where there is much to learn. Warrior, philosopher, president and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Born in san gabriel, jalisco, mojica was raised in a coffee and sugar plantation community until the age of six, after his stepfather francisco died. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. President mujica has rejected the use of the presidential palace and chosen to stay living in his house, a small farm on the outskirts of montevideo.
Corruption is killing the left in latin america news. Migual rojoafpgetty images in the 1980s and 90s the governments led by. As the candidate of the broad front, he won the 2009 presidential election and took. A member of the broad front coalition of leftwing parties, mujica was minister of. Image caption all the presidents wealth a 1987 vw beetle. A member of the broad front coalition of leftwing parties, mujica was minister of livestock, agriculture, and fisheries from 2005 to 2008 and a senator afterwards. Uruguays presidentelect jose mujica celebrates winning the presidential runoff election in montevideo november 29, 2009. Jose mujica seems to be a character born from a fantasy novel, but the president is very real. During a talk at the 28th guadalajara international book fair mexico, on. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano is a uruguayan politician who served as the 40th. Former president of uruguay pepe mujica present his latest book a black sheep. The town is only 22 kilometers away from punta del este, one of the.
Pepe mujica is that uruguayan president whom king juan carlos of. This book is an introduction to the politics and philosophy of an unrepentant permanent militant whose evolution took him from defeated guerrilla warrior to. Jose mujica was the former president of uruguay, who is known for implementing progressive reforms and legalizing marijuana sales in the country. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mujica. Jose mujica, in full jose alberto mujica cordano, born may 20, 1935, montevideo, uruguay, uruguayan politician who served as president of uruguay 201015 after being long imprisoned for his guerrilla activities with the tupamaro revolutionary organization. Human happiness and the environment address by uruguayan. To see him today, now aged 78, sitting on his wooden chair, surrounded by books and silence, a pair of sandals on his feet and a bust of che guevara opposite him, you might take mujica. Jose alberto pepe mujica cordano is a uruguayan politician who served as the 40th president of uruguay from 2010 to 2015. And this is what he wants us to know about happiness.
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