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Left-wing politician Hitler Mussolini becomes mayor of Peruvian small town

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Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a left-wing politician in Peru, has been elected mayor of Queropalca with 34% of the vote, defeating right-wing candidate Gaspar Benilde Osario Zambrano by just 25 votes out of 42 cast. Previously a member of the right-wing Popular Force party led by President Keiko Fujimori, Flores now represents the center-left Ahora Nacion party and won with 229 votes in an election that drew international attention due to his controversial name.

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Hitler Mussolini Simeón Flores, a 45-year-old left-wing candidate from Peru, won the mayoral race in Queropalca, a small district with just over 730 residents, located in the Huánuco department. Running for the centre-left Ahora Nación party, Flores secured victory by a narrow margin of 25 votes, receiving 229 out of 663 valid ballots cast on October 4, 2024. His closest competitor was Gaspar Benilde Osorio Zambrano, who received 204 votes from the right-wing Popular Renewal Peru party. Despite Flores’s unusual name, which draws associations with Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, it is not uncommon for Peruvians to have such names due to historical naming practices. The election results are part of broader regional and municipal elections held across Peru following President Keiko Fujimori's victory in the national presidential race.

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A left-wing politician who shares his name with fascist dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini has become the mayor of a Peruvian town – just one year after he resigned from a right-wing populist party. asserted

he → share → party

Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, 45, prevailed with 34% of the vote in Sunday’s election in Queropalca, running on a center-left ticket for Peru’s Ahora Nacion (Now Nation) party. asserted

Flores → prevail → party

It’s unclear when the politician joined the Ahora Nacion party, but he was previously a member of the right-wing Popular Force party before resigning in 2025, according to his candidate declaration form. uncertain

he → ’ → form

Popular Force is a populist movement led by Peru’s president, Keiko Fujimori, who is the daughter of dictator Alberto Fujimori. asserted

who → lead → Fujimori

Mussolini, who was formerly the manager of the Simeon Sac Investment Group, won the election with 229 votes – 25 votes more than his nearest rival, Gaspar Benilde Osario Zambrano, who represented the right-wing Popular Renewal party. asserted

who → win → party

Just 42 votes separated the top three candidates in Sunday’s ballot, which took place in Queropalca, which consists of 730 people. asserted

which → separate → people

The new mayor claims to have received a high school diploma, but it’s unclear if he is university- educated. He is not the first “Hitler” to win an election, either. uncertain

He → claim → election

Hitler Alba, who served as mayor of the town of Yungar between 2011 and 2014, ran for election in 2018 and one of his rivals was Lennin Vladimir Rodriguez Valverde. asserted

one → serve → rivals

This election captivated the internet, prompting commenters to dub the contest “Hitler v Lenin,” given the similarity of Valverde’s name to the Soviet Union founder. asserted

election → captivate → founder

During the election, Hitler Alba ran on a slogan that he was a “good” Hitler. asserted

he → run → slogan

“Maybe it’s a coincidence that my name is Hitler,” he told the Peruvian news agency Efe. asserted

he → ’ → agency

“I really don’t have any objection to Hitler. asserted

I → have → Hitler

It’s like any other name. asserted

It → ’ → name

For me, it’s as if my name was Juan, Lucas, or Sebastian. asserted

name → ’ → me

Voters didn’t seem to care about his name either, as Hitler Alba won the contest with 47.7%. asserted

Alba → seem → %

Left-wing politician Hitler Mussolini becomes mayor of Peruvian small town

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