World’s oldest man celebrates 113th birthday

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World’s Oldest Man Celebrates 113Th Birthday
Venezuelan farmer Vicente Pérez at his home in San Jose de Bolivar, Tachira state, Venezuela. He is officially recognised as the world's oldest living man. Photo: Jhonny Parra/AFP via Getty
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Reuters

Venezuelan Juan Vicente Perez Mora, declared the oldest person in the world by Guinness World Records last week, turned 113 years old on Friday.

Perez Mora, who enjoys good health and a cup of strong aguardiente liquor every day, has 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren, Guinness said in a press release.

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Apart from slightly elevated blood pressure and hearing problems due to his age, Perez Mora is in very good health and does not take medication, said Enrique Guzmana physician from a clinic in San Jose de Bolivar, in Venezuela's Tachira state.

"He seems totally fine to me," Guzman said.

Perez Mora became the world's oldest person after Saturnino de la Fuente Garcia, who was born on February 11th, 1909 in Spain, died in January aged 112 years and 341 days old.

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