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.” The 89-year-old, who spent a dozen years behind bars for…

Uruguay’s former president, Jose ‘Pepe’ Mujica, who died aged 89 after a year-long battle with cancer, was taken to the legislative palace to lie in state – Copyright AFP STR
Uruguay on Wednesday be…