09.10.2026 19:50
In local elections held in Peru, a candidate who drew attention with his name came first at the polls. 45-year-old Simeon Flores, known as Hitler Mussolini, was elected mayor in the Queropalca region in the Andes by a margin of only 25 votes.
Simeon Flores, known by the name Hitler Mussolini, won the local elections in Peru's Queropalca region. The 45-year-old candidate, who received about 229 votes, defeated his closest rival by a margin of 25 votes.
HITLER MUSSOLINI ELECTED MAYOR
A striking result emerged in the local elections held in the South American country of Peru. Simeon Flores, a candidate from the center-left Ahora Nación party, won the mayoral race in Queropalca, located in the Andes. Flores, known by the name Hitler Mussolini, received about 229 votes in the elections and placed first. The closest rival of the 45-year-old politician was the candidate of the right-wing Renovación Popular Perú party. The difference between the two candidates was only 25 votes.
700 PEOPLE WENT TO THE BALLOT BOX, WON BY A 25-VOTE MARGIN
According to data from Peru's electoral authorities, slightly more than 700 voters participated in the elections in Queropalca. Simeon Flores received approximately 34 percent of the votes cast and finished ahead in the mayoral race. In the area with a population of under 1,000, only 25 votes determined the election result. Queropalca, located about 360 kilometers from the capital Lima, is in one of Peru's mountainous regions. According to Flores's candidacy information, the politician was born in the country's Huánuco region.
HIS NAME BRINGS TOGETHER TWO DICTATORS
The reason the election result attracted international attention was the new mayor's name. According to a report in the BBC, the name Hitler Mussolini evokes Adolf Hitler, the dictator of Nazi Germany, and Benito Mussolini, the leader of fascist Italy.