https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/candidate-named-hitler-mussolini-elected-mayor-in-peruContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/candidate-named-hitler-mussolini-elected-mayor-in-peruhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/candidate-named-hitler-mussolini-elected-mayor-in-peru#u120817Wed, 14 Oct 2026 04:06:24 +0000Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores, a left-wing candidate, has been elected mayor of Queropalca, a remote district in Peru's central Huanuco region. He won 229 out of 663 votes, beating a far-right candidate. Despite sharing a name with Germany's World War II-era Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, Mussolini's name did not deter voters.Why it mattersThis election result has garnered international attention due to the candidate's name. Peru has seen several candidates with this name win elections in the past. The outcome may reflect local political dynamics and voter priorities in the r