Uruguay’s José Mujica: the ‘humble’ leader with grand ideas

i’m going to uruguay.

Mujica sees himself as an anarchist, “but we all have our inner conflicts”, he says. Then in a sudden outburst he adds: “I think recognition of gay marriage, abortion and the law on marijuana all represent progress. But they will really achieve something when there is less of a gap between the poor, the destitute and the very rich.” He stands up. Neither the landline on his small desk nor his mobile have rung in the past two hours. “Everyone knows I don’t like it, so people rarely call,” he says, before stepping outside. More here.