That was Jose Mujica, Uruguay's former socialist president who passed away on 13 May 2025, vehemently rejecting his nickname of "the world's poorest president". He died in the same ramshackle ...

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay: Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle fascinated ...

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

Rest of World News: Jose \"Pepe\" Mujica, Uruguay's former president, was celebrated for his humble lifestyle and progressive policies, including legalizing gay marriage an ...

At the height of his political career as president of Uruguay, Mujica's monthly salary was $12,500 (€7,200) — but he only drew one-tenth of it. The rest he gave away.

Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later President of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

José Mujica, the former Uruguayan president known for his humble lifestyle and progressive reforms, has died at the age of 89. His presidency from 2010 to 2015 saw Uruguay become a pioneer in ...

Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as "Pepe", has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world's "poorest president" because of ...

At the height of his political career as president of Uruguay, Mujica's monthly salary was $12,500 (€7,200) — but he only drew one-tenth of it. The rest he gave away.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Former Uruguayan President José Mujica , a onetime Marxist guerilla and flower farmer whose radical brand of democracy, plain-spoken philosophy and simple lifestyle ...