Marcelino Abad Peru World Oldest Person: Peru claims Marcelino Abad, born in 1900, as the world’s oldest person. The country’s government has claimed that Marcelino Abad, a resident of Huanuco region of central Peru, is currently 124 years old. Officials said they are helping Abad apply to Guinness World Records.
If the new claims of the authorities about Marcelino prove to be true, then the secret of the longevity of the world’s oldest person in the Andean mountains of Peru may be revealed to the world.
#Peru has claimed that local resident Marcelino Abad from the central Peruvian region of Huanuco is 124, born in 1900; which would make him by a distance the oldest living person and even top the oldest ever independently verified human. pic.twitter.com/UWqIyKISNm
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Celebrated 124th birthday on 5th April
The Peruvian government has issued a statement regarding Marcelino Abad Tolentino or Mashico. In which it is said that amidst the peace of Huanuco’s flora and fauna, Marcelino has developed a healthy lifestyle and inner peace. This is visible in his good health and friendly personality. Marcelino lived 12 decades of his life and on April 5 he celebrated his 124th birthday.
Documents and evidence are under investigation
Peruvian officials say they are helping Abad apply to Guinness World Records. Guinness World Records receives many applications from individuals claiming to be the oldest living person, a spokesperson for the organization said in a written statement to Reuters.
In verifying the claim, official documents and other evidence will be examined by an expert team to prove their achievement beyond doubt.
What is food and drink?
Marcelino Abad was born in the small town of Chagla in Peru. In 2019, the Peruvian government identified him as the oldest person. After this he was provided government ID and pension. Abad said that his lifestyle is quite normal. They eat lamb meat along with fruits in their diet.
The Andean communities of Peru have a special tradition in which they chew the leaves of the local plant coca. Marcelino has also adopted this habit.
Who currently has the title of oldest person?
Guinness World Records currently lists a 111-year-old British man as the oldest living person. Earlier a person from Venezuela had this title. His age was 114 years. But after his death in March, the name of the British man came to the top of the list. At the same time, the oldest living woman is 117 years old, while the oldest person verified so far was 122 years old.
