how this happened. this is a bearded man who claims he drifted in the ocean for more than a year before being rescued. >> there he is there. he's getting medical care now in the marshall islands. the story being checked out. our senior latin american affairs editor, rafael romo joining us now. a strange tale. what do we know about this chap? he looks remarkably fit. >> we think he looks big. >> that's true. that's one of the first things we noticed. he doesn't look very emaciated. he looks in remarkable good condition. but he says he's a survivor of a 13-month odyssey that took him from western mexico all the way to the marshall islands. he appeared to have difficulty walking as he stepped off the boat that brought him to safety. but otherwise, the long bearded man seemed in good condition. >> he has talked about joint pain several times. i know he would like a haircut. but he looks very good. he's sharp. and i'm certainly no medical