In Peru and across Latin America, names based on well-known historical figures are very popular. In neighbouring Ecuador, for example, the president's name is Lenin Moreno.
That country alone has over 18,000 people named Lenin registered since 1950, comparatively the United States, with 20 times the population of Ecuador, has fewer than 1,700 Lenin's.
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That country alone has over 18,000 people named Lenin registered since 1950, comparatively the United States, with 20 times the population of Ecuador, has fewer than 1,700 Lenin's.
