The former Uruguayan president, who died on Tuesday, showed the value in world leaders living like their constituents.

I t is not a flashy country and José Mujica, who died on May 13th aged 89, became its epitome. As Uruguay’s president from 2010 to 2015 he continued to drive a battered sky-blue Volkswagen Beetle and to lunch in workaday bars on the main street of Montevideo,

World leaders from across Latin America and beyond have paid tribute to former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica, who passed away at the age of 89, remembering him as a global symbol of humility,

José 'Pepe' Mujica lived a beautiful and intense love story with Lucía Topolansky, with whom he shared his fight for justice. However, for this reason, they couldn't have children.

Former Uruguay president Jose 'Pepe' Mujica is in a "terminal" phase of cancer and receiving palliative care, his wife confirmed Monday.