Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and noted political cartoonist, Carlos Latuff, who shares the following illustrated radio listening report of a recent Radio Carve broadcast.
Carlos notes:
Part of news bulletin (in Spanish) of Radio Carve (Uruguay) about the funeral of former President Pepe Mujica, which was attended by his friend, Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva. Listened in Porto Alegre on a Xhdata d808 receiver.
…”En el Palacio Legislativo se realizó hoy la despedida de José Mujica con honores de estado. El presidente Orsi, otros jerarcas del gobierno y el público en general dieron el adiós al expresidente. El cuerpo de Mujica es cremado y sus cenizas son esparcidas en su Chacra del Cerro. El presidente de Brasil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, llegó en la tarde al Palacio Legislativo para despedir a su amigo Mujica, a quien catalogó como una persona excepcional y un ser humano superior.
También estuvo presente el presidente de Chile, Gabriel Boric…”
(José Mujica’s state farewell ceremony was held today at the Legislative Palace. President Orsi, other government officials, and the general public bid farewell to the former president. Mujica’s body was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at his Chacra del Cerro. Brazilian President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva arrived at the Legislative Palace this afternoon to bid farewell to his friend Mujica, whom he described as an exceptional person and a superior human being.Chilean President Gabriel Boric was also present.)