Javier Pereira

Javier Pereira (allegedly born 1789, in the Viceroyalty of New Granada, date of death unknown but most commonly given as March 30, 1958) was a Zenú from Colombia His death was announced from Colombia after it happened on March 30, 1958. An Associated Press dispatch from Montería reported that "Javier Pereira, the little Indian believed by many to be the world's oldest man, died last night. Experts said there was no way to fix his exact age, but some persons claim he was 168.", and sources all claim that he was born in 1789.

Interviewed by historians, he was able to supply information about well-known historical events such as the Siege of Cartagena, fought in 1815, as well as about Indian conflicts and a terrible famine that had taken place years before. Pereira had five wives, all of whom he outlived; Pereira even outlived all his children and even his grandchildren.