Section 3
Mujica’s speech at the Summit/made him known widely/to the world. He was called/“the world’s poorest president”/because of his way of life.
Mujica actually lived a very humble life. He lived in a small house/in the suburbs. He got water from a well. He plowed his land,/and grew vegetables and flowers there. He even donated about 90% of his income/to charity. His only possession of value/was a very old car. Never did he need fancy things/to be happy.
Mujica said in an interview,/“I can live well/with what I have. I’m called the poorest president,/but I’m not poor. Truly poor people are/those who only work/to keep an expensive lifestyle/and endlessly want more and more.”