A revealing work about the man and politician whose controversial time in office would impact the history of Uruguay and the world. Mauricio Rabuffetti offers a deep, dynamic, and revealing analysis of a political leader who has branded his era for life, and has become a figure of worldwide importance. The keys to his popularity, the reasoning behind some of his most famous decisions, and the explanations for his failures all appear in a dramatic tale that describes, in detail and without concessions, the leader who breathes politics and the human being who has created a cult following out of living simply.