Thousands of people have joined on Wednesday to the funeral courtship that has moved the remains of Uruguayan former president José Mujica through the streets of Montevideo to the Legislative Palace, at 89 years of one of the most venerated political figures in the South American country.
The coffin departed around 10.00 (local time) from the Independence Square, on a horsepower car. The widow, Lucía Topolansky, has participated in the final tribute, as well as the current president, Yamandú Orsi, Mujica party partner and responsible for covering the coffin with the national flag.
The Government has decreed three days of national mourning in tribute to the leftist leader, for which a burning chapel has been prepared from 15.00 (local time) and open to all those citizens who want to give a last goodbye to Mujica. It will be open in the lounge of the lost steps of the Legislative Palace until Thursday, according to the Uruguayan newspaper ‘El País’.
Mujica, already retired from public life by cancer, died on Tuesday in her little ‘farm’ (farm) near Montevideo. Until May 16, national flags will remain Half speaking in your memory for the official duel decreed from the presidency.
A person holds a portrait during the funeral procession of Uruguayan former president José Mujica this Wednesday, in Montevideo (Uruguay)
The Uruguay Embassy enables a condolences book
The Uruguay Embassy in Madrid has enabled a book of condolences that will remain open until next Monday for all those who want to capture a message for the death of former president José Mujica, who died on Tuesday at 89 years of age.
The book has been inaugurated this Wednesday between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and will be enabled again on Friday and Monday, in both cases between 11.00 and 15.00. The Uruguayan government, which has decreed three days of official mourning, has also opened the email address book.condolencia@mrree.gb.uy to send back.
