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José Mujica, pictured in the living room of his house in Montevideo, Uruguay, on October 31, 2024.
José Mujica

José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: ‘I dedicated myself to changing the world and I didn’t change a damn thing’

At 89-years-old, the former president of Uruguay has beaten cancer. In this interview with EL PAÍS, conducted at his home on the outskirts of Montevideo, where he is still recovering from the after-effects of treatment, he discusses life and death, resentment, happiness and his political legacy

Milei is taking a chainsaw to the Argentine state
Javier Milei's government

Milei is taking a chainsaw to the Argentine state

Ten months after taking office in Argentina, the far-right president has reduced the federal budget by 30% as part of his battle against deficits. The cuts have affected the entire administration of the state, with particular impacts on education, infrastructure and social development. Priority has been given to the Ministries of Defense and Security

Bolivia's former president Evo Morales arrives for a Puebla Group meeting during the III World Forum on Human Rights at the Kirchner Cultural Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on March 21, 2023.
Bolivia

Evo Morales, former president of Bolivia: ‘The government’s only plan is to eliminate my candidacy’

In his interview with EL PAÍS, Morales, who governed from 2006 until 2019, affirms that the attempted coup that took place on June 26 was orchestrated by incumbent President Luis Arce. He also warns about the possibility of mass demonstrations in case he is impeded from presenting himself as a candidate in 2025

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