Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a businessman, has been elected mayor of the remote district of Queropalca in Peru's central Huánuco region. The 45-year-old, whose name includes those of two notorious European dictators, won the election held on October 4th. Flores, representing the leftwing Ahora Nación party, secured 229 votes out of 663, defeating his closest rival, far-right candidate Gaspar Osorio, who received 204 votes. He is scheduled to take office on January 1st. This is not the first instance of a candidate named Hitler winning an election in Peru, with previous examples including a parliament member and another district mayor.

Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a candidate for the center-left Ahora Nación party, has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a remote district in the Peruvian Andes. Flores, 45, secured a narrow victory with 229 votes, surpassing the second-place candidate by 25 votes in an election with just over 700 participants. His election has garnered international attention due to his forenames, which are shared with notorious fascist dictators. Flores was born in the district, located in the central department of Huánuco, and his candidacy has been described as a striking event by local media. This is not the first instance of a mayor with unusual forenames in Peru, as Hitler Guesclin Alba Sánchez was elected mayor of Yúngar in 2018.