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Uruguay's José Mujica, world's 'poorest president', dies

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José Mujica , the world's "poorest president", has died at the age of 89 .

The politician was known for his modest lifestyle and social reforms.

He governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 , and was a well-known figure in Latin America .

He was a guerrilla who spent more than 14 years in prison during the 1970s and 1980s .

Despite preaching austerity, his government did significantly increase public spending.

He was criticised for failing to reverse the growing problems in Uruguayan education.

Unlike other leaders in the region, he was never accused of corruption or of undermining democracy.

His political heir, Yamandú Orsi , was elected president of Uruguay in November 2024 .

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