Mourners wept, raised their arms and marched behind the flag-draped casket of former President José Mujica on Wednesday as thousands bid a poignant farewell to the iconic leader in the Uruguayan capital.

Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin American left,

Why Jose Mujica, Uruguay's President Was Known As World's Poorest Presidenrt Jose Mujica Dies At 89. Jose Mujica, the former guerrilla fighter who became Uruguay's president, has died aged 89. Known as "the world's most humble president,