AP PHOTOS: Funeral of José Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former president
AP PHOTOS: Funeral of José Mujica, Uruguay’s iconic former president
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the sidelines of his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters walk behind the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, left, stands with Lucia Topolansky, widow of the late, former President Jose Mujica, next to his casket at the presidential palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica arrives to the Legislative Palace during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Ceremonial guards line up as the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica arrives at the Legislative Palace during funeral ceremonies in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is covered in his national and political party flags during funeral ceremonies at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
A woman watches the funeral procession of former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly, next to graffiti that reads in Spanish: “Farewell dear old man,” in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters of the political party “Movimiento de Participación Popular,” or Popular Participation Movement, parade past the presidential palace during the funeral of former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is on display at the Legislative Palace during his funeral cermemony in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
People watch the funeral procession of the late former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters escort the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the sidelines of his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the sidelines of his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters walk behind the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters walk behind the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, left, stands with Lucia Topolansky, widow of the late, former President Jose Mujica, next to his casket at the presidential palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, left, stands with Lucia Topolansky, widow of the late, former President Jose Mujica, next to his casket at the presidential palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica arrives to the Legislative Palace during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica arrives to the Legislative Palace during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Ceremonial guards line up as the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica arrives at the Legislative Palace during funeral ceremonies in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Ceremonial guards line up as the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica arrives at the Legislative Palace during funeral ceremonies in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during his funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is covered in his national and political party flags during funeral ceremonies at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is covered in his national and political party flags during funeral ceremonies at the Legislative Palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
A woman watches the funeral procession of former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly, next to graffiti that reads in Spanish: “Farewell dear old man,” in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
A woman watches the funeral procession of former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly, next to graffiti that reads in Spanish: “Farewell dear old man,” in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters of the political party “Movimiento de Participación Popular,” or Popular Participation Movement, parade past the presidential palace during the funeral of former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Supporters of the political party “Movimiento de Participación Popular,” or Popular Participation Movement, parade past the presidential palace during the funeral of former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
Mourners watch the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica during his funeral procession from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is on display at the Legislative Palace during his funeral cermemony in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
The casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica is on display at the Legislative Palace during his funeral cermemony in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)
People watch the funeral procession of the late former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
People watch the funeral procession of the late former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters escort the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
Supporters escort the casket of Uruguay’s former President Jose Mujica from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
The casket of late former President Jose Mujica is transported from the presidential palace to the National Assembly during a funeral procession in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday, May 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Santiago Mazzarovich)
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as thousands bid a poignant farewell to the iconic leader in the Uruguayan capital.
Mujica, a guerrilla-turned-president who was a champion of the Latin American left, died on Tuesday.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.