What happened to José Mujica? The former president of Uruguay reports that he has cancer

2024-04-30 07:03:09

José Alberto Mujica Cordano, the former president of Uruguay, reported this April 29 who has esophageal cancer.

A few days after turning 89, José Mujica made the announcement about his illness at a press conference, where he also He highlighted that due to an immunological disease, treatment is complicated.

The situation was received with surprise by the Uruguayans, as well as by the international community, who showed their support for the former president of the period 2010-2015 in Uruguay.

José Mujica reports that he has esophageal cancer

José Mujica shared at a press conference that the past Friday, April 26, he went to Casmu (medical center) where he had a checkup, and found esophageal cancer.

The former president of Uruguay stressed that this is something committed and that in his case it is doubly complex, due to the immunological disease that he has suffered for 20 years and that affected his kidneys.

Because of this, José Mujica shared that There are obvious difficulties in treating esophageal cancer, whether through chemotherapy or surgery.so doctors are still analyzing the procedure to follow.

“I need to inform you that last Friday I went to Casmu to have a check-up, as a result of which it was discovered that I have a tumor in the esophagus, which is something obviously compromised and which is doubly complex in my case because I have been suffering from an immunological disease for a long time. 20 years, which affected my kidneys, which creates obvious difficulties for chemotherapy or surgery techniques, all of this is being evaluated by the doctors.”

Jose Mujica

José Mujica announced that he will continue in politics as long as his health allows

José Mujica also announced that As long as he can, he will continue in the political and public life of Uruguayand, and he thanked those who accompany him.

“As long as the shit holds out I’ll be there. I want to thank you and convey to the young people of this country that life is beautiful and is spent. The crux of succeeding in life is starting over every time you fall. And if there is anger, let it be transformed into hope. “Fight for love”

Jose Mujica

The former president of Uruguay also He said he was grateful for the life he has enjoyedsince he pointed out that no one takes away “what he danced.”

It should be noted that José Mujica is about to turn 89 years old on May 20, 2024.

“If we don’t use it we are not free. And this must be understood. This challenge is faced by the new generations. And life is so beautiful that it makes no sense to sacrifice it for stupidity. For the rest, I am grateful and, at the end of the day, let them take away what I danced from.”

Jose Mujica

José Mujica was the 40th president of Uruguay, between 2010 and 2015; During his career, the former Uruguayan guerrilla and politician also:

• He was a member of the National Liberation Movement-Tupamaros, for which he was a prisoner between 1972 and 1984.
• In 1989 he was elected deputy and later senator for the Frente Amplio (Uruguay), and then held the position of Minister of Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries between 2005 and 2008.
• Senator in the 2014 and 2019 elections.
• He is the leader of the Popular Participation Movement, the majority sector of the left-wing Frente Amplio party.

Jose Mujica (Diego Simón Sánchez / Cuartoscuro)

2024-04-30 07:03:09