No country can solve climate change alone, we have to take global measures.

I never killed anyone because it wasn't necessary. I could have killed.

I'm not the poorest president. The poorest is the one who needs a lot to live. My lifestyle is a consequence of my wounds. I'm the son of my history. There have been years when I would have been happy just to have a mattress.

Uruguay is a country which has grown from immigration, people from all over. That is our origin.

There are people who say that you can't experiment... That condemns you to failure.

Businesses just want to increase their profits; it's up to the government to make sure they distribute enough of those profits so workers have the money to buy the goods they produce. It's no mystery - the less poverty, the more commerce. The most important investment we can make is in human resources.

I have a way of life that I don't change just because I am a president. I earn more than I need, even if it's not enough for others. For me, it is no sacrifice, it's a duty.