Cicera Maria dos Santos, from Brazil, had celebrated her 117th birthday, with her 107-year-old sister.
She is stated to be born in 1906. If it is true, she would be the oldest woman alive, and take the record from 116-year-old Guiness World Record holder Maria Branyas Morera.
“The peace of the Lord be with us. Who can do more than God? Everything is God.” Cicera explained her secret of long life.
“You have to eat. Beans, corn, cassava, potatoes.” Her sister, Josefa Maria de Conceicao, said.
“Descended from people who were actually enslaved” said Josefa’s grandkid Ruan.
“Five generations ago my family was enslaved. They survived everything from the last century, and they beat COVID, the greatest happiness in the world is to be with them here today.” He said.
