Mujica asks Obama support for scientific knowledge and to combat smoking

Monday, May 12th 2014 - 23:56 UTC

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In an enjoyable press conference at the White House Uruguay's President Jose Mujica spoke about the increasing importance for people in the US to be bilingual, the dangers of smoking and his interest in having access to U.S. knowledge and professors. President Barrack Obama praised the Uruguayan leader's 'extraordinary' credibility and leadership in democracy and human rights issues. Read full article

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UY_Escapatoria
I fell as if Pepe was scolding my wife--a biologist that graduated from the University of the Republic, received her doctorate in the states, married me (an American), and is enjoying her 6-figure American salary. I apologize to all of those in Uruguay that she has let down.
May 13th, 2014 - 12:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Faz
Yes Pepe, Uruguay needs to follow Chile and make English an official language and teach it to all children. If you create a better Uruguay instead of the Argentinian and Cuban lapdog it has become folk won't want to leave for more civilised places.

Smell the coffee
May 13th, 2014 - 06:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
Learn Spanish? Gibberish is for poor people! English is THE world language. Anyone that doesn't speak English is a brainless Neanderthal.
May 13th, 2014 - 12:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
Crap like this is what you get when your President is an illiterate, semi-numerate, murdering commie bastard.

But we will be getting the dregs of GTB.

Perhaps “No Money Pepe” will be growing hash on his farm when he retires, he talks enough shit.
May 13th, 2014 - 05:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
The fourth picture seem to imply,
her saying, go on tell the truth,
with Obama urging him to cough it up..lol
May 13th, 2014 - 06:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
“Perhaps the solution, he said, is to have U.S. professors go to Uruguay.”

As volunteers?
May 18th, 2014 - 10:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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