Uruguay’s leader declares $322,883 in wealth

By Leonardo Haberkorn

Published April 16, 2014 3:36am ET

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Uruguay’s leader declares $322,883 in wealth — MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has declared $322,883 in wealth. Mujica’s insistence on living simply has earned him the nickname “the poorest president in the world,” but his sworn declaration this year shows a 74 percent increase in wealth since 2012. He said that’s because he didn’t put his money, about $104,000, […]

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayan President Jose Mujica has declared $322,883 in wealth.

Mujica’s insistence on living simply has earned him the nickname “the poorest president in the world,” but his sworn declaration this year shows a 74 percent increase in wealth since 2012. He said that’s because he didn’t put his money, about $104,000, into bank accounts until recently.

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