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President who wasn't a greedy monster dies at 89

Ellsworth Toohey
May 14, 2025
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José Mujica, president of Uruguay between 2010 and 2015 (1961 Federico Gutierrez / Shutterstock.com)

In an era where politicians treat public office like a golden ticket to grift-ville, Uruguay's José Mujica spent his presidency living in a tiny farmhouse and driving a beat-up Volkswagen Beetle. Now he's dead at 89, probably from the shock of seeing what…

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