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The 78-year-old leader said he envisions putting his plan into place when he steps down as president, a position he has served in since 2010.
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The law, conceived in an attempt to tackle the illegal drugs trade, was approved by a vote of 16 to 13, with the ruling Broad Front Party united in its favour, reported Xinhua.
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 30, 2013, 10:59
Uruguay`s President Jose Mujica has said he plans to withdraw his country`s peacekeeping troops from Haiti because of the lack of democratic progress there.
Last Updated: Friday, August 9, 2013, 13:34
Emir Kusturica plans to make a documentary about the life of Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, authorities in the South American country said.
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A video shows laughing Uruguayan marines pinning the young Haitian face down on a mattress.
Last Updated: Monday, November 30, 2009, 09:44
Jose Mujica, a leftist former rebel, was declared the winner of a presidential runoff vote in Uruguay after his opponent ex-president Luis Lacalle conceded defeat.
Last Updated: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 15:59
A plain-talking former leftist guerrilla is heavily favoured to win Uruguay`s presidential run-off election on Sunday and keep the country`s popular centre-left coalition in power for another five years.
Last Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009, 19:46
Uruguay`s Presidential Elections on Monday headed for a runoff after former guerrilla leader Jose Mujica fell short of the 50 percent needed for an outright victory over ex-president Luis Lacalle, media exit polls showed.
Last Updated: Sunday, October 25, 2009, 13:46
Voters in Uruguay faced a stark choice in Sunday`s Presidential Election: an ex-rebel who yearns to create enduring socialism or a former centre-right president who privatised government services.
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