(22 Aug 2006)
1. Wide of Emiliano Mercado, aged 115, being pushed in his wheelchair by his youngest nephew, aged 18
2. Emilio Mercado and his great grand-niece, Dolores Martinez, age 48
3. UPSOUN
...
D: (Spanish) Emilio Mercado, World's Oldest Man:
(question: What is your secret for living for so long?)
"Eating bucha with cod."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Dolores Martinez, great grand-niece:
"He is a very, very happy person, that's why I think, I know, that he has been living so well for so long."
5 .Close up of Guinness Book of World Records in foreground, Emiliano in the background
6. Medium shot of Charlie Delgado, Mayor of Isabela, holding Guinness Book then opening it to picture of Emiliano
7. Wide shot singer Iris Chacon singing "Chocolate" to Emiliano
9. Mid shot of Iris Chacon and Emilio
10. Zoom out from birthday cake to wide shot of musicians playing
STORYLINE:
The world's oldest man celebrated another birthday on Monday - Puerto Rican Emiliano Mercado is 115 years old and marked the occasion with a family party.
His age has been verified by the Guinness Book of World Records and he appears in the latest edition.
Mercado became the oldest man in the world on 17 January, 2001.
He is also the world's oldest veteran.
He was called up by the US Army to fight in World War I - although the war ended before his training was completed.
Mercado was born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, on 21 August 1891.
He lives in Isabela, on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States.
In 1993, he was honoured by US president Bill Clinton with the medal commemorating the 75th anniversary of the signing of the truce that ended World War I.
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