From 2010-2015, José Mujica presided over a period of progressive governance in Uruguay that matched his want-for-nothing lifestyle. He forsook the presidential palace and the chauffeured limousine, saying he would live as the people did. Pablo Brum, the author of “The Robin Hood Guerrillas,” explains Mujica’s life to Host Marco Werman.

This story originally aired on May 14, 2025.