Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores has won a narrow victory in Peru's local elections, according to exit polls. The candidate for the centre-left Ahora Nación party was elected mayor of Queropalca, a remote district in the Peruvian Andes. Flores received 229 votes, putting him ahead of the second-place candidate from the right-wing Renovación Popular Perú by just 25 votes. Approximately 700 residents participated in the election, with Flores securing around 34% of the vote. He was born in the district in the central department of Huánuco, located about 360 km (224 miles) from the capital, Lima. His name, which includes those of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, has attracted significant international attention. Local media noted that a previous candidate, Hitler Guesclin Alba Sánchez, was elected mayor of Yúngar in 2018. Additionally, Adolf Hitler Uunona gained attention in 2020 after winning local elections in Namibia.