Uruguay, José Mujica
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The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents.
Uruguay on Wednesday began bidding farewell to its former leader Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla fighter who won global fame for his humility as the so-called "world's poorest president.
Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, left, stands with Lucia Topolansky, widow of the late, former President Jose Mujica, next to his casket at the presidential palace in Montevideo, Uruguay, Wednesday,
Under Jose Mujica's presidency in 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana sales
Uruguay mourns the death of its former President, Jose Mujica, fondly known as Pepe. Mujica served as president from 2010 to 2015 and passed away at the age of 89. Uruguay's current leader, Yamandu Orsi,
Former Uruguay president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica is in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care, his wife confirmed Monday.