The Only Thing The President of Uruguay Owns Is a 1987 VW Beetle 3.11K Adrian Chen 06/05/10 12:25PM Filed to: Wealth Wealth Jose mujica uruguay 75 year-old Uruguayan president Jose Mujica says his only asset is a 1987 VW Beetle, worth $1879. His farm is in his wife's name, and he donates his salary. Clearly, this man's a tool of the pre-owned VW Beetle industry.