Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.

Former Uruguayan President Jose Mujica, often called the "world's poorest president" for his humble lifestyle, died at 89. The leftist icon, known for his humility and progressive politics, died after a battle with cancer.

Under Jose Mujica's presidency in 2013, Uruguay became the first country in the world to legalise marijuana sales

Jose "Pepe" Mujica, a guerrilla fighter who became Uruguay's president, has died. He became known as the "World's Poorest President" for his humble lifestyle. Mujica, widely known by his nickname, "Pepe," was beloved for his modesty and progressive social ...