Crowds have poured into the streets of Uruguay’s capital to bid a poignant farewell to former President José Mujica, a guerrilla fighter-turned-pioneering leader who became an icon of the Latin American left,

He oversaw an economic boom, a reduction in poverty, and the legalization of abortion, same-sex marriage and marijuana.

Mujica’s passing marks the end of an era in Uruguayan politics, but for many, his legacy of humility, compassion, and service to the marginalized will endure.