The president of Brazil, Lula Da Silva, dedicated a heartfelt message to the former president, as did other prominent global figures.
After the former president of the Republic, José Mujicaannounced this Monday that he suffers from esophageal cancer and that his health is “very compromised” due to other ailments, the messages of support from different leaders and political leaders at the international level were immediate.
He President of Brazil, Lula Da Silva, used his X account (formerly Twitter) to talk about the friendship that unites him with the former Uruguayan president. “To brother Mujicamy admiration and solidarity,” the Brazilian begins in his post.
“You are a beacon in the fight for a better world. We have always been together in the good times and the difficult times. Much love and strength, from me and Janja (Rosângela Lula da Silva), for you and Lucy (Topolansky),” he concludes in his message, which was accompanied by a photo of both of them together inside the iconic “Fusca” (Volkswagen “Type 1”) of Mujicawhich was taken during the Brazilian’s last visit to Uruguay in January 2023.
The Puebla Group highlighted Mujica as founder
Along the same lines, the international political forum Puebla Group used the same social network to send forces and show solidarity with Mujica, one of the founding members of the organization. “We are with you every step of the way,” the message concludes.
He former president of Bolivia, Evo Moraleshe pointed out through X: “I send a brotherly hug to my colleague Pepe Mujica. I am sure that he will manage to win this new battle against the disease. We respect his long political career and his contributions to Latin American integration. I hope that soon we can meet to talk about the direction of our Great Homeland.”
For his part, the current president of Bolivia, Luis Alberto Arcesent “all his solidarity” and “revolutionary force” to a “brother” and “great leader of the Great Homeland.”
The second vice president of Spain and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Diazstated that she was “dismayed by the news coming from Uruguay and the health of my dear Pepe Mujica“, and sent him “a huge hug and all the strength.”
At the local level, the twice former president of the Republic, Julio María Sanguinettialso used the bird’s old social network to send his greetings: “To my colleague Mujicaour friendship and hope.”
Source: Ambito
