Mujica’s life as a Tupamaro led him to years of prison, as discussed by Tremlett (2014). Throughout his article, he discloses an incident that prompt to Jose Mujica’s first arrest. After a forceful raid Mujica took a part in, he was recognized by two policemen in a bar, and subsequently an altercation arose, Mujica was shot six times and both officers were wounded. He was then sent to a jail, where he escaped twice from. Tremlett (2014) adds how violence had become the priority for many, especially new comers into the guerrilla group, the army now needed to get involved. On 1972, almost two years after his first arrest, once again Jose Mujica was caught and sent prison. After a year imprisoned, him and other Tupamaro members were sent to an
