The 'World's Poorest President' Could Be Nominated For A Nobel Prize

'Poorest' President Up For Nobel?
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica waves upon his arrival at the airport in Santiago on January 25,2013. More than 40 Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) will meet on January 26 and 27 to promote a strategic partnership between the two regions AFP PHOTO /Claudio SANTANA (Photo credit should read CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images)
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica waves upon his arrival at the airport in Santiago on January 25,2013. More than 40 Heads of State and Government of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the European Union (EU) will meet on January 26 and 27 to promote a strategic partnership between the two regions AFP PHOTO /Claudio SANTANA (Photo credit should read CLAUDIO SANTANA/AFP/Getty Images)

A Dutch NGO called the Drug Peace Institute recently made a bold proposal to Uruguayan President José Mujica.

The organization is pushing for a Nobel Peace Prize nomination for the 76-year-old head of state, on account of his efforts to legalize marijuana in the South American country.

"We have come to Uruguay to ask for [Mujica's] permission to campaign on his behalf," said Frans Bronkhorst of the Drug Peace Institute.

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