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Peru s Marcelino Abad, a resident of the Andean region, is claimed to be the world s oldest person at 124 years old, born in 1900. The Peruvian government is assisting him in applying for verification by Guinness World Records. Abad attributes his longevity to a healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in fruits and lamb meat, as well as chewing coca leaves, a tradition in Andean communities.
According to the country’s government, Marcelino Abad, a local inhabitant from the Huanuco region in central Peru, is the 124th oldest person ever, assuming that state officials’ recent assertion that the guy is 124 years old and was born in 1900 is verified.
Peru's government claims a 124-year-old farmer of their's is the world oldest man, days after Guinness World Records recognized a 111-year-old UK citizen as the oldest living human.