May 12. Obama praised Mujica for his credibility on human rights issues and emphasized an interest in strengthening ties between Uruguay and the United States.Mujica urged the US to become a bilingual country. “We belong to a continent where our mother tongue is more or less Spanish. And we live in a time where we need to learn English — yes or yes,” Mujica said. “And you will have to become a bilingual country — yes or yes. Because the strength of Latin women is admirable and they will fill this country with people who speak Spanish and Portuguese, too.” Credit: The White House">