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Candidate named Hitler Mussolini elected mayor in Peru

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Leftwing Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores beats far-right candidate in election in remote district of Andes

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Section: World news
By: Guardian staff reporter
Published: Oct 10, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 10, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC

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Hitler Mussolini wins an election for a left wing party, eight years after another politician named Hitler faced a challenge from Lenin.

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Flores

Island of the Lesser Sunda Islands in Indonesia

Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Administratively, it forms the largest island in the East Nusa Tenggara Province. The area is 14,250 km2 (5,500 sq mi), similar to Shikoku or Jamaica. Including Komodo and Rinca islands off its west coast, the population was 1,878,875 in the 2020 Census ; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 2,014,110. The largest towns are Ende and Maumere. The name Flores is of Portuguese origin, meaning "Flowers".

Andes

Mountain range in South America

The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountain Range are the longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range is 8,900 kilometres (5,500 mi) long and 200 to 700 kilometres wide and has an average height of about 4,000 metres (13,000 ft). The Andes extend from south to north through seven South American countries: Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela.

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