Jose Mujica, the ‘Poorest President in the World’, Has Died. He Lived in a Small House, Grew Flowers and Drove an Old Car | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus

YÜKSEL DURGUT | COMMENT The 21st century political scene is full of dictators who are blinded by their greed for power and enjoy golden faucets. Some push the boundaries of luxury in palaces, while others cover up the hunger of their people with tea bags that they distribute ceremoniously. Amidst all this hubbub, the news of the death of Uruguay’s modest leader José “Pepe” Mujica was quietly written and drawn. Imagine a president who does not st…

Warrior, prisoner, president and philosopher, José Pepe Mujica died on May 13th. For nearly ninety years he lived with a rare simplicity and consistency, committing himself to a more just world Read