At 124, Colombia’s Maria Antonia Cuervo might be world's oldest living person: Video
In the coastal city of Buenaventura on Colombia’s Pacific shore, Maria Antonia Cuervo begins her days much like she has for decades, washing, tending to her plants, and moving between nearby communities with a steady, unhurried confidence that belies her extraordinary age.
Believed to be 124 years old, Cuervo is thought to be the world’s oldest living person. According to her citizenship card, Cuervo was born on 18 October 1901.
Cuervo’s claimed age surpasses that of Jeanne Louise Calment of France, who remains the longest-lived person officially recorded, having died at 122 years and 164 days. However, Cuervo’s status has yet to receive formal recognition.
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