Uruguay's José Mujica, who lived like a farmer, has died. The story of the 'world’s poorest president'

José Mujica, former Uruguayan president and globally admired statesman, has died at 89. A former guerrilla who once spent 10 years in solitary confinement, he became a humble, sandal-wearing leader who gave away most of his salary, drove a beat-up Beetle and legalised marijuana. Why did he choose to live so simply while leading a nation?

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