Jose Mujica: Uruguay’s tractor-driving leftist icon

Uruguay’s former president Jose “Pepe” Mujica, who has died aged 89, won over legions of fans by adopting a humble lifestyle, giving away most of his salary to charity and driving around in a sky blue Volkswagen Beetle. Dubbed the world’s “poorest president” …
Uruguayan former president Jose Mujica eschewed the trappings of success while in office, continuing to live on his small farm, with his wife and three-legged dog at his side – Copyright AFP/File MIG…