José Mujica: I Want to Say Goodbye to My Fellow Countrymen
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“We pay too much attention to wealth but don’t think about happiness. We are so busy with work that we don’t realize how life passes us by,” said 89-year-old former Uruguayan President José Mujica. He lived a simple life, growing chrysanthemums with his wife on a farm on the outskirts of the city.
José Mujica: I Want to Say Goodbye to My Fellow Countrymen
“We pay too much attention to wealth but don’t think about happiness. We are so busy with work that we don’t realize how life passes us by,” said 89-year-old former Uruguayan President José Mujica. He lived a simple life, growing chrysanthemums with his wife on a farm on the outskirts of the city.
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica announced that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and he decided to forgo treatment. He described himself as “doomed” in an interview with the weekly magazine Busqueda. He also mentioned that this would be his last interview.
The former leader, who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, said with tears in his eyes: “Honestly, I am dying,” and added: “I ask to be left in peace. Don’t ask me for any more interviews or anything else. My cycle is over.”
The 89-year-old revealed in April last year that doctors had found a malignant tumor in his esophagus. He underwent radiation therapy, and in September last year, his doctors reported that the cancer had gone into remission.
In the interview, Mujica explained that his chronic illnesses, including autoimmune disease and severe kidney disease, led to his decision to decline treatment after the cancer returned. “I am old, and my body cannot handle it because I have two chronic diseases,” he said. “I want to say goodbye to my fellow countrymen.”
Although Mujica announced his retirement from politics after leaving the Senate in 2020, he remained a strong influence within the Broad Front coalition. He is considered one of the country’s most popular politicians.
Mujica shared that he is spending the “final stage” of his life on a farm outside the capital, Montevideo, where he has been growing chrysanthemums with his wife for several years.
He concluded the interview with words of wisdom: “Life is a beautiful adventure and a miracle,” he said. “We pay too much attention to wealth but don’t think about happiness. We are so busy with work that we don’t realize how life passes us by.”
“We pay too much attention to wealth but don’t think about happiness. We are so busy with work that we don’t realize how life passes us by,” said 89-year-old former Uruguayan President José Mujica. He lived a simple life, growing chrysanthemums with his wife on a farm on the outskirts of the city.
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica announced that the cancer in his esophagus had spread to his liver, and he decided to forgo treatment. He described himself as “doomed” in an interview with the weekly magazine Busqueda. He also mentioned that this would be his last interview.
The former leader, who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015, said with tears in his eyes: “Honestly, I am dying,” and added: “I ask to be left in peace. Don’t ask me for any more interviews or anything else. My cycle is over.”
The 89-year-old revealed in April last year that doctors had found a malignant tumor in his esophagus. He underwent radiation therapy, and in September last year, his doctors reported that the cancer had gone into remission.
In the interview, Mujica explained that his chronic illnesses, including autoimmune disease and severe kidney disease, led to his decision to decline treatment after the cancer returned. “I am old, and my body cannot handle it because I have two chronic diseases,” he said. “I want to say goodbye to my fellow countrymen.”
Although Mujica announced his retirement from politics after leaving the Senate in 2020, he remained a strong influence within the Broad Front coalition. He is considered one of the country’s most popular politicians.
Mujica shared that he is spending the “final stage” of his life on a farm outside the capital, Montevideo, where he has been growing chrysanthemums with his wife for several years.
He concluded the interview with words of wisdom: “Life is a beautiful adventure and a miracle,” he said. “We pay too much attention to wealth but don’t think about happiness. We are so busy with work that we don’t realize how life passes us by.”
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