Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica revealed on Monday that he had been diagnosed with a tumor in his esophagus following a routine medical examination on Friday. At a press conference surrounded by leaders, activists and supporters of his Frente Amplio party, the world-renowned political figure vowed to continue his activism despite the health challenge.
Uruguay's leftist ex-president José 'Pepe' Mujica, 85, will undergo surgery for a fish bone lodged in his throat, staff at the hospital where he was admitted told AFP.
Uruguay s ex-president Pepe Mujica home after fish bone scare
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28/04/2021 - 23:54 Mujica became a cult figure during his 2010-15 rule, known as the world s poorest president for giving away most of his salary and driving an old Volkswagen Beetle Pablo PORCIUNCULA BRUNE AFP 2 min
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Uruguay s leftist ex-president Jose Mujica, 85, returned home Wednesday after swallowing a fish bone and requiring surgery, doctors said.
Surgeons found no foreign object in Mujica s esophagus, but observed an injury consistent with him having swallowed a fish bone, said Andres Munyo, who performed the procedure. Sometimes, foreign objects cause damage. on their way to the digestive tract. Now we wait for this wound to heal, which will take about 10, 15 days, he told a press conference.
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Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica was recovering well following an emergency procedure to remove a fishbone from his throat, according to medical sources.