Brazil woman is now world's oldest person at 114 years

Ana Carolina Fernandes / Reuters

Maria Gomes Valentim, 114, lies on her bed in Carangola May 19, 2011. A Brazilian great-great grandmother, Valentim is the world's oldest living person at the age of 114 and 313 days, said Guinness World Records on Wednesday.

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