Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica waves to the people after receiving the Uruguayan flag on the last working day of his term in Montevideo

Uruguay’s President Jose Mujica waves to the people after receiving the Uruguayan flag on the last working day of his term in Montevideo, February 27, 2015. Mujica, a former leftist guerrilla, known around the world for his folksy demeanor and groundbreaking initiatives such as the cultivation and sale of marijuana, will hand over the presidency to his successor, Tabare Vazquez, on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Mujica has become a symbol of modest living and spurned the presidential palace throughout his term in office to continue living in his ramshackle farmhouse. REUTERS/Andres Stapff (URUGUAY – Tags: POLITICS) – RTR4RHN5