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Peruvian Andes district elects mayor named Hitler Mussolini

Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a 45-year-old businessman, has been elected mayor of the remote Peruvian district of Queropalca. He won the October 4 election with 229 votes, securing approximately 34% of the total 663 ballots cast. Flores, who runs the Simeon Sac Investment Group, will take office on January 1. His victory is notable for his namesake, which mirrors two 20th-century European dictators, though he is not the first candidate with the name 'Hitler' to win office in Peru.

via The Guardian|

#latin-america #local-elections #peru

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Peruvian man named Hitler Mussolini wins local mayoral race in Andean district

A 45-year-old man named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a remote district in Peru's Huánuco department. Running on a center-left ticket for the Ahora Nacion party, he secured 229 votes, or 34.5% of the total, defeating his closest rival by a margin of 25 votes. The election took place in a district with a population of approximately 730 people. While the result is a local administrative matter, the candidate's forenames, which match those of 20th-century fascist dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, have generated significant international media attention. This is not the first instance of a candidate with the name Hitler winning an election in Peru, nor is it the only one globally, as similar cases have occurred in Namibia.

via BBC|

#ahora-nacion #local-elections #peru