Carmelo Flores Laura

Carmelo Flores Laura (likely born July 16, 1890 – June 9, 2014)^[1] was a supercentenarian from Bolivia, who some believed to be born in 1890. That would have made him the person living to be the oldest ever known. Flores himself only said that he was about 100 years or more, which in that case was correct.

Carmelo Flores Laura
Born	July 16, 1890 Bolivia
Died	June 9, 2014(2014-06-09) (aged 107) Bolivia
Known for	He was 123 years when he died in 2014
Spouse	Deceased
Children	3

Laura was born on July 16, 1890 in Bolivia.^[1]

Carmelo Flores Laura worked for the rancher who owned Frasquia, a rural area of Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, until 1952. At that time, the government seized the land and redistributed it to peasants such as Flores. He has lived there since, never traveling father than La Paz, 80 kilometres (50 mi) from his home.^[2]

Flores had three children, one of which is alive as of 2013 (Cecilio, aged 67). He has 40 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. His wife died in the 2000s.^[2]

The Bolivian government was said to be planning to officially honor Flores as "a living heritage" of the Bolivian people.^[3]

A police ID card and entry in the civil registry stating Flores was born on July 16, 1890 were shown to reporters.^[2][4] The longest fully documented lifespan in history is 122 years and 164 days, achieved by France's Jeanne Calment.^[2]

Flores himself only said "I should be about 100 years old or more," when asked about his age.^[2] The Gerontology Research Group found a baptismal certificate that indicated Flores was years 123 years old when he died, 1 year older than Jeanne Calment who lived to the age of 122.^[3]

Laura died in an Andean village in Bolivia, at the age of 123.^[5]