Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin has endorsed Hillary Clinton to become the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, ahead of the primary vote in his Caribbean birthplace.

“These elections will have historic repercussions both in the United States and the world. Senator Clinton has always been consistent in her commitment with the needs of the Latino community,” Martin, 36, said in a statement.

“Whether fighting for better education, universal health care and social well-being, as first lady and senator from New York — representing millions of Latinos — she has always fought for what is most important for our families.”

Martin is a five-time Grammy award winner who, after a successful career singing in Spanish, went global with his first English album in 1999. Including the hit “Livin’ La vida loca”, the ‘Ricky Martin’ album sold 17 million copies.

He also set up the Ricky Martin Foundation to advocate for children’s welfare across the world, and in particular to fight human trafficking.

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