Countries of birth and residence of Top 20:

BRA 11
ARG 3
COL 2
CHL 2
JPN/BRA 1
ITA/ARG 1

When Aída Pizarro Serrano died (Nov 17, 2024), Colombia had 3 people on the list, but now it returns to 2 representatives. Brazil once again has 11 people born in the country. The last time this happened was on the list of Jul 22, 2024. On Jul 27, Gracia dos Santos Pinto died, leaving Brazil with 10 people. For the first time since it began to be published here, we have 5 men on this list (25%)

Yolanda Beltrao de Azevedo has turned 114 today. I hope she's still alive

Top 20 South-American Oldest Living People (as of 13th January 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Ms. Beltrão de Azevedo turned 114)
1. Inah Canabarro Lucas (b. 8 June 1908), 116 🇧🇷 Brazil World's Oldest Living Person
2. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
3. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
4. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
5. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
6. Isabel Barletta (b. 12 September 1911), 113 🇦🇷 Argentina
7. Maria Alaíde Menezes (b. 5 July 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
8. Anonymous (b. 6 July 1912), 112  Japan/Brazil
9. Angélica Tiscornia (b. 22 August 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
10. Mariana Penna Monteiro (b. 2 September 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
11. Rosa Micaela Puertas (b. 29 September 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
12. João Marinho Neto (b. 5 October 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
13. Josino Levino Ferreira (b. 3 April 1913), 111 🇧🇷 Brazil
14. Onorina Apprato de Tagliaferro (b. 7 July 1913), 111 🇮🇹🇦🇷 Italy/Argentina
15. Luisa Maggioni (b. 19 July 1913), 111 y.o. Brazil
16. Rosa Laura Torres Barra (b. 20 July 1913), 111  Chile
17. Berta Rufina Moya Riveros (b. 13 October 1913), 111  Chile
18. Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez (b. 3 November 1913), 111  Colombia
19. Maria Liesse Callou Duarte (b. 2 January 1914), 111  Brazil
20. Armando Alvarino Thomas (b. 5 March 1914), 110  Colombia

For the first time since this list started being published here I have 3 people with 114+ here

Top 20 South-American Oldest Living People (as of 6th March 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (Mr. Alvarino Thomas turned 111)
1. Inah Canabarro Lucas (b. 8 June 1908), 116 🇧🇷 Brazil World's Oldest Living Person
2. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
3. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
4. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
5. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
6. Isabel Barletta (b. 12 September 1911), 113 🇦🇷 Argentina
7. Maria Alaíde Menezes (b. 5 July 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
8. Anonymous (b. 6 July 1912), 112  Japan/Brazil
9. Angélica Tiscornia (b. 22 August 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
10. Mariana Penna Monteiro (b. 2 September 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
11. Rosa Micaela Puertas (b. 29 September 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
12. João Marinho Neto (b. 5 October 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
13. Josino Levino Ferreira (b. 3 April 1913), 111 🇧🇷 Brazil
14. Onorina Apprato de Tagliaferro (b. 7 July 1913), 111 🇮🇹🇦🇷 Italy/Argentina
15. Luisa Maggioni (b. 19 July 1913), 111 y.o. Brazil
16. Rosa Laura Torres Barra (b. 20 July 1913), 111  Chile
17. Berta Rufina Moya Riveros (b. 13 October 1913), 111  Chile
18. Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez (b. 3 November 1913), 111  Colombia
19. Maria Liesse Callou Duarte (b. 2 January 1914), 111  Brazil
20. Armando Alvarino Thomas (b. 5 March 1914), 111  Colombia

Top 20 South-American Oldest Living People (as of 6th March 2025)
(documented or partially documented)
Today's update (RIP Ms. Menezes)
1. Inah Canabarro Lucas (b. 8 June 1908), 116 🇧🇷 Brazil World's Oldest Living Person
2. Izabel Rosa Pereira (b. 13 October 1910), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
3. Yolanda Beltrão de Azevedo (b. 13 January 1911), 114 🇧🇷 Brazil
4. Maria Paschoalina de Castro (b. 2 May 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
5. Beatriz Ferreira Duarte (b. 21 June 1911), 113 🇧🇷 Brazil
6. Isabel Barletta (b. 12 September 1911), 113 🇦🇷 Argentina
7. Anonymous (b. 6 July 1912), 112  Japan/Brazil
8. Angélica Tiscornia (b. 22 August 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
9. Mariana Penna Monteiro (b. 2 September 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
10. Rosa Micaela Puertas (b. 29 September 1912), 112 🇦🇷 Argentina
11. João Marinho Neto (b. 5 October 1912), 112 🇧🇷 Brazil
12. Josino Levino Ferreira (b. 3 April 1913), 111 🇧🇷 Brazil
13. Onorina Apprato de Tagliaferro (b. 7 July 1913), 111 🇮🇹🇦🇷 Italy/Argentina
14. Luisa Maggioni (b. 19 July 1913), 111 y.o. Brazil
15. Rosa Laura Torres Barra (b. 20 July 1913), 111  Chile
16. Berta Rufina Moya Riveros (b. 13 October 1913), 111  Chile
17. Julio Saldarriaga Hernandez (b. 3 November 1913), 111  Colombia
18. Maria Liesse Callou Duarte (b. 2 January 1914), 111  Brazil
19. Armando Alvarino Thomas (b. 5 March 1914), 111  Colombia

20. Primo Olivieri (b. 7 March 1914), 111  Brazil

UR. Francisco Ernesto Filho (b. 5 April 1914), 110 Brazil