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San Cristobal.- Juan Vicente Pérez Mora he knows he is “the oldest old man in the world.” This is how he made it known on the morning of this May 18 to Jesús Rojas, a young man close to Don Vicente, as everyone knows him in San José de Bolívar, the town of Tachira where he oldest man in the world He has lived since he was four years old. On May 27, Pérez will be 113 years old.
the whistle spoke by telephone with Rojas, regarding the recognition announced on May 17 by the Guinness Record. The young man sent an audio of Nélida Pérez, one of Don Vicente’s daughters, who is in charge of caring for her father along with other sisters and a granddaughter.
“It is a blessing from God to have him at this age, become the oldest man in the world, recognized by the Guinness Records. We are very grateful, the whole family, for having him at this age still with us, enjoying him immensely,” said Nélida Pérez, one of the 11 children that Don Vicente had with his wife, who died in 1997, following 60 years of marriage.
the daughter of oldest man in the world ensures that his father he is healthy, lucid and not taking any medication.
«The most beautiful thing is to see him every day full of health. He has no illness that requires medical attention, no medicine or anything. He is in very good health and that pleases us every day because we see him with the difficulties of his age, but full of health », he assures.
Don Vincent eat empanadas and arepa with butter
Jesús Rojas, who has known Don Vicente for as long as he can remember, assures that he has seen him eat empanadas, arepas stuffed with butter and mayonnaisebecause with his almost 113 years of age he does not suffer from any disease.
«He doesn’t suffer from sugar, or tension, or anything. The only thing is that he has been losing his senses a little, such as sight, hearing and it is a bit difficult to understand him when he speaks, but he is lucid,” he says.
Juan Vicente Pérez Mora was born on May 27, 1909 in El Cobre, José María Vargas municipality of Táchira state. He was the penultimate of the 10 children that Eutiquio del Rosario Pérez Mora and Edelmira Mora had.
According to the review published by the Guinness organizationIn 1914 the family moved to Los Pajuiles, another town in San José de Bolívar. At the age of 5, he began to work helping his father and his older brothers in agricultural work. and in the harvest of coffee and sugar cane.
“When he was ten years old, Juan Vicente started attending the local school, but only for five months, as his teacher fell ill. Fortunately, Juan learned the basics of reading and writing thanks to a notebook given to him by the teacher Carmen, to whom he has a very special affection », says the Guinness Record note.
Later, J.uan Vicente moved to the Caricuena village of San José de Bolívar, where he worked as a bailiff for 10 years.taking charge of resolving family disputes and matters related to land tenure.
A long offspring and a lot of faith
Juan Vicente Pérez married Ediofina del Rosario García and they remained together for nearly 60 years, until she died, 25 years ago. They had 11 children, 6 boys and 5 girls. Some have already passed away. Jesus Rojas told the whistle 3 women and 3 men are left alive. The descendants of Don Vicente add up to now 41 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Pérez’s oldest son who is still alive is 78 years old.
Don Vicente still resides in the same house where he built his family with his wife. Those who care for him assure that he spends every day of his life praying rosaries, sitting in his wheelchair, smiling and happy. Although he no longer takes a shot of Andean miche every day, as he did for much of his life, from time to time he is allowed.
For the celebration of his 113 years, in the town they plan to do a mass and then a reception with soundtracks who will come from other towns in Táchira.
Maria Fernanda RodriguezThe Andes
Maria Fernanda RodriguezThe Andes
