Hitler Mussolini Elected Mayor Peru

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1. 9 Oct

   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.

   4 outlets · New York Post

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• 10 Oct Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in PeruA businessman named Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a remote district in Peru’s Huanuco region. The 45-year-old candidate won with 229 votes out of 663 total votes cast on October 4th and will take office on January 1st. This election follows previous instances where Peruvians named Hitler have been elected to political offices, including a doctor named Hitler who was elected to…The Guardian
• 9 Oct Man named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in PeruHitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a 45-year-old candidate from the center-left Ahora Nación party, narrowly won the mayoral election for Queropalca, a remote district in Peru's Andes region. With just 229 votes out of about 700 cast, he defeated his right-wing opponent by only 25 votes to become mayor of the small town. His unique name, incorporating those of notorious dictators Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, has…BBC
• 9 Oct Politician named Hitler Mussolini wins election to become mayor of Peruvian townHitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a small town in the Huanuco region of Peru with about 730 residents. Running for the Left-wing Ahora Nacion party, he secured 229 votes (34.5%) out of 663 total ballots cast. The candidate's unusual name, which echoes notorious historical figures Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, garnered media attention but is not uncommon in Peru due to local…Daily Mail
• 9 Oct Left-wing politician Hitler Mussolini becomes mayor of Peruvian small townHitler 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…New York Post
• 9 Oct Left-wing candidate Hitler Mussolini wins local vote in PeruHitler Mussolini Simeón Flores won a local mayoral election in Queropalca, Peru, by just 25 votes out of 663 cast. The district has about 730 residents and Flores ran under the centre-left Ahora Nación party. This is not an isolated incident; another Peruvian named Hitler Alba served as mayor of Yungar between 2011 and 2014, campaigning with slogans like "Hitler returns" despite the controversial nature of his name.Euronews

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