Uruguay awaits ex-president Mujica's next political move
BY MAURICIO RABUFFETTI (AFP) 5 HOURS AGO
Former president Jose Mujica and his vice president wife Lucia Topolansky were urban guerrillas prior to
taking up politics
MIGUEL ROJO, AFP/File
Uruguay's charismatic former guerrilla-turned president Jose "Pepe" Mujica earned international acclaim for his austere ways while in office, and for his efforts to legalize marijuana, abortion and same-sex marriage in his traditionally conservative country.
Two films centering around the 83-year-old politician's life are due to premiere next month at the Venice Film Festival, putting Mujica right back in the global spotlight he craves.
But back home, the mustachioed leftist is a divisive character, chided over his economic record as much as he is lauded for his seemingly utopian vision.
And a cryptic message after leaving the Senate saying he would now dedicate himself to the "ideological battle" has left many speculating whether he will make another run for the top job next year in the South American country.
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