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March 2, 2015

Uruguay Swears in New Leader, Replacing "World's Poorest President" 
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Uruguay has sworn in Tabaré Vázquez as its new president. Vázquez
previously served in the post from 2005 to 2010, when his leftist ally
and now outgoing president, José Mujica, replaced him. Mujica, a former
guerrilla fighter, leaves office after a term that included the
legalization of marijuana, abortion and same-sex marriage. He chose to
live in a modest one-story home instead of the presidential palace, and
famously donated 90 percent of his salary to charity. That earned Mujica
the nickname "world's poorest president."

 

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