Q&A: Jose Mujica on Uruguay’s secular history, religion, atheism and the global rise of the 'nones'
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Former Uruguayan President Jose Pepe Mujica pauses during an interview, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Mujica is Uruguays best-known atheist and none. Uruguay has a long history of secularization that dates to the early 20th century. Today, more than half of its population identify as religiously unaffiliated the highest portion in Latin America. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Former Uruguayan President Jose Pepe Mujica stands outside his home in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Mujica is Uruguays best-known atheist and none. He gained respect globally for his simple ways. He donated most of his salary to charity and declined to live in the presidential mansion. His social agenda included laws approving same-sex marriage and creating the worlds first national marketplace for legal marijuana. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Former Uruguayan President Jose Pepe Mujica pauses during an interview, in Montevideo, Uruguay, Saturday, July 22, 2023. Mujica is Uruguays best-known atheist and none. Uruguay has a long history of secularization that dates to the early 20th century. Today, more than half of its population identify as religiously unaffiliated the highest portion in Latin America. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)